Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but ...

Proteins and peptides form the cornerstone of cellular function, serving not only as essential catalysts and structural components but also as mediators of signalling and regulation in health and ...

In Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and type 2 diabetes, harmful protein aggregates and deposits, known as amyloid plaques, develop. There is also much evidence that these three diseases are interconnected ...

Scientists on the team of Dr. Lenka Maletínská have developed a promising new compound derived from one of the peptides naturally occurring in the brain. Its application may address two major health ...

Researchers from the Ottawa HospitalResearch Institute and the University of Ottawa in Canada, along with researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation at the Barcelona Institute for Science and ...

A biochemistry assistant professor and graduate student have discovered a new therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer.

A new study shows how one of the cell's most important energy-producing machines is built. Researchers at Karolinska ...

What puts the electronic pep in peptides? A folded structure, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Electron transport, the energy-generating process inside ...

Peptides, defined as short chains of amino acids, are fundamental biomolecules involved in numerous physiological processes. Among them, gut peptides have emerged as particularly significant due to ...

My overall goal is to mentor a vibrant research team focused on developing new ultrafast vibrational spectroscopy techniques for investigating biological systems on the sub-micron scale. We will ...

Peptides have become one of the skincare industry's most popular ingredients. It's no wonder why, with evidence showing these powerful molecules hold ...