Proteins : Science World Report

Jun 30, 2017 08:42 AM EDT

Researchers Nail Down Exactly Why You Should Avoid Light Before Bed

According to Caltech researchers, there's a protein in our brains that reacts to light.

Dec 02, 2015 12:53 PM EST

80-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Has Its Original Blood Vessels

After examining a demineralized bone from an 80-million-old hadrosaur fossil, researchers at North Carolina State University have found some of the dinosaur's original blood vessels.

Nov 16, 2015 09:42 AM EST

A New Therapeutic Approach Treats Alzheimer's Disease With Photoactive Chemicals

Photoactive chemicals may provide a therapeutic strategy in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, according to a recent study.

Nov 02, 2015 01:00 PM EST

Obesity: Immune Cells That Fight Obesity, New Look Into Autoimmunity

A Weizmann Institute research team has discovered that dendritic cells with a certain protein actually fight against obesity.

Oct 28, 2015 12:22 PM EDT

Manipulating Cell Signaling for Better Muscle Function in Muscular Dystrophy

Researchers from the University of Michigan revealed a method to bypass the deficiencies in cellular signaling caused by muscular dystrophy, which may lead to new therapeutic strageties for the disease.

Oct 09, 2015 11:21 AM EDT

3D Image Of Key Cancer Protein Holds Treatment For Leukemia

Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have discovered a protein known as Trib1, which plays a vital role in controlling how and when other proteins are degraded. This is essential for managing protein cell levels that may help to one day develop new drugs that treat certain cancers, inc...

Sep 21, 2015 02:30 PM EDT

Cure For Cancer? Scientists Find A Potential Cure Through A Protein

Scientists know that most cancer cells use glucose to fuel their uncontrolled growth, and now an international team of researchers has identified a protein which, if switched off, could stop the disease in its tracks.

Jul 19, 2015 08:19 PM EDT

Light Exposure Helps Remove Pesky Proteins Via Recyclable Chip

Did you know proteins can be removed from surfaces by simply exposing them to light and a reusable titania template?

Jul 05, 2015 08:56 PM EDT

Withholding Deadly Proteins Slows Blood Vessel Tumor Growth

Could removing a protein help slow blood vessel growth in tumors?

Mar 02, 2015 09:50 AM EST

Amyloid Clumps In Young Brains May Signal Signs Of Future Alzheimer's Disease

New findings published in the journal Brain now show that amyloids, the abnormal proteins found in accumulation in the brain that are a hallmark of the health issue, can be found in individuals as young as 20 years old.

Jan 03, 2015 09:40 AM EST

Amino Acids of a Protein Can Assemble Without DNA and mRNA Blueprints

Scientists have found for the first time that the building blocks of a protein, called amino acids, can be assembled without blueprints--DNA and an intermediate template called messenger RNA (mRNA).

Aug 05, 2014 09:20 AM EDT

Science Explains Why Our Tendons Break Down with Age

Could certain protein differences in our tendons explain why this tissue breaks down over the years? A new study published in the journal Biological Chemistry examines tendon structure in horses, which are similar to those found in humans as both mammals face common injuries as they age.