Proteins : Science World Report

Feb 21, 2014 07:14 AM EST

Life-Threatening Wounds Can Heal Faster From Animal Proteins

A newly engineered “glue” produced by Swiss researchers potentially has the ability to benefit those with chronic wounds.

Feb 17, 2014 04:58 PM EST

Super-Bright X-Ray Free-Electron Lasers Used to Image Still Missing Proteins

In biology, a protein's shape is key to understanding how it causes disease or toxicity. Researchers who use X-rays to take snapshots of proteins need a billion copies of the same protein stacked and packed into a neat crystal. Now, scientists using exceptionally bright and fast X-rays can take a pi...

Dec 10, 2013 08:34 AM EST

New Drug Method to Cure Disease--from Cystic Fibrosis to Alzheimer's

There may be a new technique to cure disease. Scientists have demonstrated a revolutionary new method in mice that could cure a wide range of human diseases--from cystic fibrosis to cataracts to Alzheimer's disease--that are caused by "misfolded" protein molecules.