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Researchers Find Proteins That Might Restore Damaged Sound-Detecting Cells in the Ear

August 7, 2019

Knowing more about how sound-detecting cells known as hair cells develop will help scientists figure out ways to replace hair...

DPX Technologies Partners with Hamilton Robotics to Offer an INTip™ Solution that Automates Protein Precipitation and Filtration at AACC

August 6, 2019

ToT Filtration combines a top wide bore conductive tip and a bottom Filtration Tip

Molecular Traffic Jam May Underlie Rare Kidney Disease, Other Protein Misfolding Disorders

July 26, 2019

Researchers find that several genetic disorders, including MUC1 kidney disease, may share a novel molecular mechanism—a...

Quenching Scientific Curiosity with Single-Molecule Imaging

July 24, 2019

Research laboratories have not been using protein-induced fluorescence enhancement to its fullest potential

Preventing Drugs from Being Transported

June 18, 2019

Certain membrane proteins specialize in transporting molecules out of cells—a problem for the efficacy of cancer medica...

Researchers' Discovery Could Lead to Improved Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

June 14, 2019

Scientists found that increased levels of the protein sarcospan improve cardiac function by reinforcing cardiac cell mem...

Coat of Proteins Makes Viruses More Infectious, Links Them to Alzheimer's Disease

May 28, 2019

New research shows that viruses interact with proteins in the biological fluids of their host, which results in a layer of pr...

Genetic Discovery May Improve Corn Quality, Yields

May 23, 2019

A Rutgers-led study could benefit millions of people who rely on corn for nutrition

Understanding the Power of Honey through Its Proteins

May 13, 2019

Researchers report new data on honey proteins that could lead to new medicinal applications

Synthetic Biology Used to Target Cancer Cells While Sparing Healthy Tissue

May 10, 2019

Stanford researchers have developed synthetic proteins that can rewire cancer cells in a lab dish by co-opting critical disea...

New Insight into Proteins in the Brain That Detect Cannabis

May 1, 2019

Cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs) are the proteins that detect the active components of marijuana

These Less Common Proteins May Help Fend off the Flu

March 12, 2019

An efficient way to boost the efficacy of vaccines against influenza type B might be hiding in plain sight

Squid Could Provide an Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastics

February 21, 2019

Self-healing fabric, abrasion-resistant coatings, precision drug delivery, and smart textiles are among the potential applica...

Opposite Effect: Protein Widely Known to Fight Tumors Also Boosts Cancer Growth

February 4, 2019

Researchers find evidence that genome "guardian" can stimulate cancer

Bacterial Protein Could Help Find Materials for Your Next Smartphone

December 20, 2018

A newly discovered protein could help detect, target, and collect from the environment the rare-earth metals used in smartpho...

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