Changes to the intermediate filament (IF) protein, vimentin, were found to promote tumour growth by increasing cancer stemness in an…
Within a cell, DNA carries the genetic code for building proteins. To build proteins, the cell makes a copy of…
McMaster University researchers have discovered a previously unknown cell-protecting function of a protein, which could open new avenues for treating…
Researchers at the University of Dundee have revealed in the greatest detail yet the workings of molecules called 'protein degraders'…
While seeking to unravel how marine algae create their chemically complex toxins, scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of…
While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans -- for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness…
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that a protein responsible for the synthesis…
Rice University's Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as…
A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could…
In a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers discovered for the first time that…