Proteins are long molecules that must fold into complex three-dimensional structures to perform their cellular functions. This folding process occasionally goes awry, resulting in misfolded proteins ...

Scientists at Stanford may have uncovered a hidden reason our brains decline with age. Studying the ultra-short-lived turquoise killifish, researchers discovered that the cellular machinery ...

In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body’s own immune system can start attacking the brain, causing rapid-onset memory loss and cognitive deficits. What triggers this sudden biological ...

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded on Wednesday to three scientists who have help unravel some of the enduring secrets of proteins, the building blocks of life. While Demis Hassabis and John ...

A new review proposes that the constantly shifting shapes of proteins, not just genetic mutations, drive rapid and reversible ...

A new study has described a potential mechanism that could help explain why some proteins refold in a different pattern than expected. The research showed that a type of misfolding, called ...

The three-dimensional structure of a PNMA2 complex, which can trigger a dangerous immune reaction when released by tumor cells. In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body’s own immune ...