Researchers have found a new role for the transcription factor (proteins that regulate the transcription, or copying, of genes). In the fruit fly, this transcription factor, named Traffic Jam, ...

A fossilized human jawbone discovered in Taiwan is now thought to belong to a Denisovan, an ancient human relative.

Proteins serve as the fundamental components of life, composed of folded peptide chains made up of a sequence of amino acids.

Birmingham scientists have shown that a sequence of just three amino acids may reduce the severity of psoriasis, when applied topically in an emollient cream. The researchers, whose study is published ...

A consortium of EU-based scientists and bioethicists raise concerns about the implications and threats of artificial ...

William Stafford Noble, a Naperville native and professor of genome sciences at the University of Washington, urges the ...

Vapourtec’s R-Series flow chemistry system, equipped with a UV-150 photochemical reactor, has been cited in research by scientists* at Novo Nordisk in the C-terminal a-amination of peptides and ...

Two molecular control factors play a decisive role in what is known as splicing, the cutting and assembly of mature messenger RNA—a prerequisite for protein synthesis in the cell. The poorly ...

Protein is kind of the It Girl of nutrients right now. It's the macro that's good at everything: building muscle, supporting immune function, sustaining energy levels, shoring up bone health, and ...

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Her expertise is in personal finance and investing, and real estate. Morsa Images / Getty Images Sequence risk is the danger that the timing of withdrawals from a retirement account will have a ...

establishing the world's largest protein sequence dataset and designing models based on this dataset, which enables targeted modification and selection of proteins with specific functionalities.