Protein

Anti-aging elixir could be hiding in ‘indestructible’ tardigrades, say scientists who found microscopic creature’s proteins slow cell damage

Anti-aging elixir could be hiding in ‘indestructible’ tardigrades, say scientists who found microscopic creature’s proteins slow cell damage

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Tardigrades enter a form of hibernation called biostasis when they are stressed  The proteins that make biostasis possible slowed human cells way ...

Scientists Tame Shapeless Monster Behind 75% of Cancers

Scientists Tame Shapeless Monster Behind 75% of Cancers

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers at UC Riverside have made a groundbreaking discovery in cancer treatment by developing a peptide that can control MYC, a key ...

The Surprising Protein Causing Early Dementia

The Surprising Protein Causing Early Dementia

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have identified TAF15 protein aggregates as a key factor in frontotemporal dementia, a discovery ...

Scientists Shed New Light on the “Dark Matter” of Cellular Biology

Scientists Shed New Light on the “Dark Matter” of Cellular Biology

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers have created a novel fluorogenic probe to illuminate the interactions between sugars and proteins, crucial for understanding various biological processes and ...