Northwestern team develops antibody to expose hidden pancreatic cancer cells
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously hard to treat and often resists the most advanced immunotherapies. Northwestern Medicine scientists have…
Researchers identify new molecular switch involved in programmed cell death
In the fight against disease, programmed cell death – also known as apoptosis – is a key protective…
Everything is protein, but protein isn’t everything. Here’s what to know
Why do we need protein? Protein is necessary for human life. Fat and carbohydrates are our primary fuel,…
Scientists uncover new obesity genes that reshape understanding of weight and disease risk
A global research team maps how rare and common gene variants jointly drive obesity and metabolic disease, offering…
How meals this weekend can impact your daylight saving recovery
As Americans prepare to turn their clocks back this weekend, experts say your diet may determine how sluggish or energized…
Dysfunction in chromosome-stabilizing protein identified as a cause of deadly illnesses
New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in…
Undergraduate researcher uncovers molecular secrets of HPV’s cancer-causing mechanisms
When Sean Fletcher walked into Sam Biswas’ Medical and Molecular Sciences (MMSC) lab at the University of Delaware…
Neuroscientists uncover a surprising role for “Frazzled” protein in the nervous system of fruit flies
Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named “Frazzled” (known as DCC in…
precision DNA repair may hold clues for human aging
The bowhead whale’s remarkable lifespan and low cancer risk stem from a finely tuned DNA repair system driven…
Researchers uncover mechanism by which BRCA2-deficient tumors develop chemoresistance
One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is chemoresistance: tumors that initially respond well to chemotherapy become…
Integrating physicochemical laws into future AI models for better drug design
Proteins play a key role not only in the body, but also in medicine: they either serve as…
Scientists capture a near-continuous molecular movie of ribosome formation
Ribosomes are the cell’s protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism…