Learn more about the “glue sniffer” protein, which is able to detect brain cells’ incoming chemical signals, and what that ...

What do a non-stick pan, a raincoat and a medical stent have in common? They all have water-repelling properties that resist water uptake or degradation by hydrolysis. Hydrophobicity, the capacity to ...

Numerous studies focused on developing safe and long-term cycling Li-metal batteries (LMBs) have been reported. However, transferring these high-performing LMBs from lab-scale to industrial-scale ...

If people have too much of the protein, it can lead to obesity. The FTO technique could eventually help farmers grow more food — with the same resources — and without a larger carbon footprint. Good ...

The amyloid precursor protein has always been villainized as a major cause of Alzheimer’s disease. One of its fragments, the amyloid-beta peptide, can break off and accumulate in the brain, giving ...

Scientists at Scripps Research and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a clue to the molecular cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which may also explain why women are at greater ...

To ensure that protein production in our cells runs smoothly, the protein complex NAC slows down the rate of protein ...