Researchers have discovered how unstructured segments of surface proteins regulate the biological function of a cell. Their ...

Nerve cells have amazing strategies to save energy and still perform the most important of their tasks. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn as well as the ...

Researchers found a powerful protein that helps strengthen the messaging system of the brain. The discovery could lead to new ...

Researchers have designed a peptide that stabilizes a key brain protein linked to Parkinson’s. Scientists from the University of Bath, working with colleagues at the Universities of Oxford and Bristol ...

We’re proud to announce Gravity Guignard as a 2025 HDBuzz Prize winner! A new study points to one of the reasons why past HD trials might have failed. The good news? This shows the path to safer drugs ...

The Institute’s president and molecular biologist is captivated by solving the mysteries behind the aging process and the extended lifespan of humans. Hetzer is fascinated by the biological puzzles ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

After meals, the intestines use peristalsis to move food through the gut using coordinated contractions and relaxations of smooth muscle. Results from a new study in mice done by scientists at Harvard ...

As artificial intelligence seeps into various areas of our society, it's rushing into others. One area it's making a big difference is protein science. We're talking the molecules that make our cells ...

(Left panels) Cone mosaic pattern in adult zebrafish showing a lattice-like regular arrangement of four cone cell types. (Right panels) Cone mosaic pattern in fish lacking the Dscamb gene on either or ...

Most human nerve cells last a lifetime without renewal. A trait echoed within the cells' components, some enduring as long as the organism itself. Most human nerve cells last a lifetime without ...