Sunburns and aging skin are obvious effects of exposure to harmful UV rays, tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. But the ...

The nonprofit research institute is offering a pair of summer programs to Wiregrass Students to inspire future careers in biotechnology.

March is National Nutrition Month, an opportunity to reflect on diet and its impact on overall health. A powerful but often-overlooked contributor to diet’s effect […] ...

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After the preschool years, kids still like cartoons, but they want something more complex than straightforward messages about friendship and sharing. They like a bit of conflict, some bad guys (who ...

Florence Seibert, a biochemist from Yale, isolated a tuberculous protein in 1937, which enabled the development of the first ...

Protein folding is the process by which proteins achieve their mature functional (native) tertiary structure, and often begins co-translationally. Protein folding requires chaperones and often ...

Shah and colleagues take advantage of the presence of maternal and somatic ribosomes in zebrafish and confirm their differential expression during development. The authors convincingly show that ...

Girlfriend drowns, but is saved by the aquatic creature Anchor, who turns her into a mermaid! Now Girlfriend must defeat Poseidon, god of the sea, to change the spell or she will be half fish forever!

Protein can be found in many foods, but certain options can be better than others. From chicken to egg whites, consider these foods to pack your diet with protein. Protein is an essential ...

Protein design (or protein engineering) is a technique by which proteins with enhanced or novel functional properties are created. Proteins can be engineered by rational design, which typically ...

“It is a strict form of diet, with the emphasis purely on protein and fat, as opposed to carbohydrates. It has gained popularity along with the belief that reducing carbohydrates in your diet is ...