Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids, but ...

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to the function of motile cilia, the hair-like structures extending from the ...

Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across whole, intact rodent brains and other large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells. A ...

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

Delivering a connection-building protein to star-shaped cells in the brain could reverse changes to neural circuits seen in ...

New clue to obesity: The protein that's driving your cells to hold more fat By Bronwyn Thompson November 25, 2025 Scientists find a key protein that forces fat cells to take on excess baggage ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a form of inflammatory programmed cell death called necroptosis. Their ...