Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but ...

Researchers found that paired pathogenic variants can restore protein function rather than make it worse. This phenomenon ...

In Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass," Alice is stuck in a never-ending race with the Red Queen yet never gains a ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers developed "DeepGO-SE," a method to predict gene ontology (GO) functions from protein sequences using a large, ...

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that draws logical inferences about the function of unknown proteins promises to help scientists unravel the inner workings of the cell. Developed by KAUST ...

Proteins are the molecular machines of cells. They are produced in protein factories called ribosomes based on their blueprint—the genetic information. Here, the basic building blocks of proteins, ...

"Scientists discover the cellular functions of a family of proteins integral to inflammatory diseases." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 04 / 240422151929.htm (accessed January ...

All mammals produce a version of the prion protein, but scientists don’t know what it normally does. In an altered form, the prion protein becomes an infectious agent that causes “mad cow disease” and ...

As life expectancy continues to rise, aging well has become just as important as living longer. Experts agree that while no ...