16-03-08 Sometimes, a nematode worm just needs to take a nap. In fact, its life may depend on it. New research has identified a protein that promotes a sleep-like state in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Without the snooze-inducing molecule, worms are m...

15-11-04 MIT engineers have designed magnetic protein nanoparticles that can be used to track cells or to monitor interactions within cells. The particles, described today in Nature Communications, are an enhanced version of a naturally occurring, weakly mag...

15-08-18 Scientists have revealed never-before-seen details of how our brain sends rapid-fire messages between its cells. They mapped the 3-D atomic structure of a two-part protein complex that controls the release of signaling chemicals, called neurotransmi...

15-07-29 Cancer can be caused solely by protein imbalances within cells, a study of ovarian cancer has found. The discovery is a major breakthrough because, until now, genetic aberrations have been seen as the main cause of almost all cancer. The research, p...

15-05-08 In a bid to cash in on the latest beauty trend of consuming collagen, Japanese company Suntory Holdings Ltd' has released a special brew of collagen-infused beer. 为了在最近胶原蛋白美容的风潮中谋利，日本三得利公司推出一款特别酿造的胶原蛋白啤酒。 The...

15-05-04 Forget the protein shakes, chocolate milk may be the best thing to drink after you workout. 忘掉蛋白质奶昔吧，巧克力奶或许才是运动后的最佳饮品。 Scientists have found that the beverage has all the nutrients that your body needs to replenish itself f...

15-03-30 Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties, findings that could eventually lead to their use in plastics used in medical applications such as wound healing dressings, sutures, cathe...

15-03-17 Researchers reveal how cells protect themselves from a protein that is a key driver of cancer. The study appears in The Journal of Cell Biology. Mutations that activate a protein called Ras drive excessive cell proliferation associated with cancer,...

15-03-04 Cells control the adhesion protein desmoplakin by modifying the tail end of the protein, and this process goes awry in some patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, according to a study in The Journal of Cell Biology. Desmoplakin is a key compon...

15-03-03 A protein that helps embryonic stem cells (ESCs) retain their identity also promotes DNA repair, according to a study in The Journal of Cell Biology. The findings raise the possibility that the protein, Sall4, performs a similar role in cancer cells...