The Human Domainome 1—the largest library of human protein variants—reveals the cause of certain genetic disorders, paving ...

While this internal rivalry is usually hard to see, it becomes clearer when it involves genes on the X and Y chromosomes, ...

This new piece of the body’s immune defense could open new pathways to improved antibiotics and other medicinal therapies.

a pharmaceutical company based in Japan, exploits the body’s own molecular trash-disposal system to address problematic proteins. Around 80% of human proteins have traditionally been deemed ...

Fact: For muscle mass, rigorous or routine training is very much important. The human body utilizes a minimal amount of protein in muscle synthesis and is good for maintaining and repairing muscles.

“We wanted to really look at the biological effects and try to figure out how molecular mimicry fits into the human body as a whole,” Melamed said. To do this, the team analyzed the pathways that ...

Researchers found a protein that's essential for an enterovirus to enter human cells. Although not the infamous example—that ...

Most of us rely heavily on shipping services like FedEx or UPS to ensure we receive the correct packages. If that system was ...

For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts ...

A University of Iowa-led study has revealed the unexpected structure adopted by the DNA repair protein RAD52 as it binds and ...

New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...

Scientists have long struggled to target proteins that lack defined structure and are involved in cancer, neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's disease, and other serious illnesses. Now, a new ...