When proteins are made in a cell, they start out as strings of amino acids, which have to be folded into the correct, 3D ...

More information: Orr Rose Bezaly et al, Meteorite-common amino acid induces clay exfoliation and abiotic compartment formation, Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025 ...

Amino acid-capped gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are a promising tool for various applications, including therapeutics and diagnostics. Most often, amino acids are used to cap AuNPs synthesized with other ...

Taking one peptide supplement at a time could help improve muscle growth, but experts warn against stacking multiple at the ...

Birds have evolved a unique tolerance for sour foods by rewiring a key taste receptor, reshaping their diets and ecosystems.

Professor Sun Jinpeng's team and Professor Yu Xiao's team at Shandong University, collaborating with Professor Jiang Changtao from Peking University, Professor ...

An article published in the journal Nature Metabolism presents an experimental drug that stimulates adipose tissue cells to ...

An article published in the journal Nature Metabolism presents an experimental drug that stimulates adipose tissue cells to ...

Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a promising new use for a ...

Gluten makes your bread stretchy and your pasta chewy. But for millions, it causes pain. Around one percent of the global ...

IonQ, a leading quantum technology company, has announced a record-breaking advancement in protein folding, a critical ...