Wildfire smoke is teeming with them. Researchers have employed them to develop energy-dense biofuels like rocket, marine, and jet fuels. Scientists have engineered rice paddies that interact ...

In an ambitious collaboration, researchers added 1.8 million high-confidence protein complex structure predictions to the ...

Understanding how proteins interact with their own mirror images enabled a Kobe University research team to design a small ...

Understanding how representative currently known proteins are of the overall potential diversity can help inform strategies ...

We explore what allosteric modulators are, their benefits and drawbacks, and which candidates are currently advancing through ...

For many people, "protein" is the key element of a food order. However, beyond the preferred choice of meats or plant-based alternatives, proteins encompass a large class of complex biomolecules whose ...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions have uncovered a critical mechanism driving persistent ...

High-protein diets dominate modern fitness culture—but could your “healthy” habit actually be doing more harm than good?

Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) serve as messengers between DNA and protein production, and perform a wide variety of regulatory functions across different cellular processes. This makes them an interesting ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret about our DNA: it’s not a static blueprint, but a constantly shifting, folding ...

Designer proteins could account for half of the crop protection market within the next 10-15 years, predicts Dr. Jon Lightner.