Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system—a group of proteins that ...

For years, scientists have focused on amyloid beta buildup as the main culprit in Alzheimer’s disease, but a new study suggests the real problem might lie in a stalled protein-cutting process in the ...

An enzyme that helps clear damaged mitochondria can act as a molecular switch and potentially prevent neurons from dying.

A 'pocket' on the protein cyclin B is responsible for ensuring that the steps of cell division take place in the correct order.

Don’t overlook fruit when trying to add more protein to your diet. Fruit may not make the list of high-protein foods, but some options can provide the essential macronutrient, with the added ...

Featured pricing is subject to change. We know the feeling — the feeling of waltzing down a supermarket aisle to find the best protein bars, but getting too overwhelmed that we just put our ...

Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use chemical energy to generate force, store energy ...

The previously unmapped aquifer is estimated to be more than three times the size of the Lake Mead reservoir in Nevada. Evidence of water beneath the Cascades in Central Oregon has long been as ...

EUGENE, Ore. – It turns out there’s a massive underground aquifer at the crest of the central Oregon Cascade mountains, according to a group of researchers at the University of Oregon. U of O ...

EUGENE Ore. (KPTV) - A team of researchers with the University of Oregon on Monday announced they have found a massive amount of water under the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. They estimate it could ...