Researchers from Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have discovered how proteins in the cell can form tiny liquid droplets that act as a smart molecular glue. Clinging to the ends of filaments ...

What did the very first proteins – those that appeared on Earth around 3.7 billion years ago – look like? Prof. Dan Tawfik of the Weizmann Institute of Science and Prof. Norman Metanis of the Hebrew ...

Spider silk proteins known as spidroins can form hydrogels at body temperature, according to a new study. The study’s authors think that the gels could be tailored for a variety of biomedical ...

There are hundreds of diseases affecting humans that result from errors in cellular production of its proteins. A team led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, report they ...

Charles Darwin, the British naturalist who championed the theory of evolution, noted that corals form far-reaching structures, largely made of limestone, that surround tropical islands. He didn't know ...

Proteins, shown in different colors, interact to form a protein complex. (UW Medicine Institute for Protein Design / Ian C. Haydon) A new study peers into the structure of hundreds of protein ...

Proteins are most well-known for their intricate structures. The α-helices and β-sheets that form from interactions between sidechains create distinct shapes that, along with the specific amino acid ...

AMSBIO (Oxford, UK) announce a new range of Synthetic Nanodiscs, which enable preparation of multi-pass transmembrane proteins in their active form, revolutionizing the future of membrane protein ...

Many microbes wear beautifully patterned crystalline shells, which protect them from a harsh world and can even help them reel in food. Now scientists have zoomed in on the very first step in ...

Scientists have shown that coral structures consist of a biomineral containing a highly organized organic mix of proteins that resembles what is in our bones. Their study shows that several proteins ...