Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detects ...

Vaccine effectiveness relies on creating a strong antibody response that can be reactivated to fight future infections. Now, ...

A new study led by Western researchers is the first to identify a factor that could influence how fast the pocket where human ...

Researchers from Osaka University found that plasma cells expressing high levels of the protein integrin β7 and the ...

Johns Hopkins scientists develop mRNA "booster" as potential new way to treat rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels ...

Researchers suggest that many metamorphic proteins have an 'underlying temperature dependence.' If confirmed, this would mean that temperature -- and cold temperature in particular -- plays a ...

Proteins in cells are highly flexible and often exist in multiple conformations, each with unique abilities to bind ligands.

Researchers say structure reveals many new ways to change PINK1, essentially switching it on, which will be "life-changing" for people with Parkinson’s disease.

As well as degrading proteins, the proteosome surprisingly also functions in human defence against bacterial infection. By ...

Researchers have found a way to use tardigrade proteins to potentially revolutionize cancer treatment and space travel.

Scientists have identified the 1N4R tau isoform as a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease, paving the way for potential new ...

Chemical and biomolecular engineers at Georgia Tech have developed a plug-and-play platform that's simple, flexible, and easy ...