A new study uncovers a surprising mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, might cause immune-mediated tissue damage by targeting cells it has never infected.

Scientists at UCL have discovered a novel role played by ribosomes during the folding of new proteins in cells, described in their paper in Nature.

Losing weight is, for most of us, both painful and difficult to the point of impossibility. It’s either an exercise in self-denial, counting calories or hours until your regimen says you can eat ...

A ubiquitous protein called sigma 1 receptor, which is known to protect cells from stress, appears key to the function and survival of the neurons most impacted by glaucoma, scientists report.

The novel coronavirus uses its "spike proteins" to latch onto and invade human cells. But to do so, the spikes morph into at least 10 different shapes, according to a new study.

A study of 48 post-mortem brains found a protein that appears to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's — even in people who had significant amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains.

Protein tells developing cells to stick together Date: December 24, 2020 Source: Tohoku University Summary: Scientists have, for the first time, provided experimental evidence that cell stickiness ...

Researchers have developed a drug that targets a protein essential for the growth and survival of cancer cells. The pill was found to be effective in preclinical studies and is now the subject of ...

Scientists at City of Hope have collared a tricky culprit that helps cancer cells evade CAR T cell therapy. CAR T cell therapy harnesses the immune system to seek out and kill tumor cells. This ...

Researchers found that bioengineered CAR-T cells when mixed with other immune cells can "donate" proteins, suggesting possible new avenues for therapies.

An accessible guide to how SARS-CoV-2 uses its spike protein to invade a human cell, and the specific molecules that scientists could target to prevent the viral infection leading to COVID-19.