Taking protein powder? The hidden dangers no one tells you
A recent investigation by Consumer Reports found that more than two-thirds of the protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes…
Light-activated proteins demonstrate quantum sensing and radio wave control
Until now, quantum sensing has primarily been known from solid-state materials such as diamonds with deliberately introduced tiny…
Study potentially opens a new route to more selective cancer drug design
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a previously hidden druggable site in…
Study shows how TAF1 regulates ferroptosis in cancer cells
Ferroptosis has become a promising area in cancer research because it may provide a way to target tumor…
New blood test tracks real time gene expression inside living brain tissue
Cell function is determined by how DNA is expressed into proteins. That process includes two main steps –…
Study shows how HIV leads to chronic pain
Over half of the people carrying HIV experience chronic pain at some point, which is difficult to treat. In a new JNeurosci paper, Hui-Lin Pan, from The University of…
Structural insights reveal unique bacterial β-1,2-glucan transport system
Even though sugars are often framed as simple sources of energy, they also serve as structurally complex and…
Researchers uncover new clues about the origin of Alzheimer’s tau tangles
Researchers at Columbia University have uncovered new clues about the earliest molecular events that may trigger Alzheimer’s disease,…
Tick protein discovery could help prevent disease transmission
Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on…
We might be running out of protein powder
Protein powder seems to be in everything nowadays, not just shakes. There are now protein chips, lattes, and…
RNA therapy targets genetic cause of heart failure in the Netherlands
Using patient-derived cardiac tissue and stem cell-based models, the team of translational researchers demonstrated that targeting the genetic…
Experts Weigh In On Robert F. Kennedy’s Claim There’s A War On Protein
In a tweet shared on Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. honored what he…