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Jan 20 2026SCIENCE

Decoding Protein Folding: The Missing Pieces

Proteins are like tiny machines in our bodies. They do lots of important jobs. But before they can work, they need to fold into the right shape. This is called the native structure. Scientists know a lot about these final shapes. But they don't know much about the shapes proteins take while folding.

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Dec 26 2025SCIENCE

Chicken Semen Science: Unlocking Better Fertility

Proteins are tiny building blocks in chicken semen. Scientists study these proteins to understand how they affect fertility. By looking at these proteins, experts can learn about sperm health and how well they can fertilize eggs. The health of chicken sperm depends on many things. Genetics, environ

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Nov 29 2025SCIENCE

How Tiny Protein Tags Shape Cancer Behavior

Proteins are like tiny workers in our body, and they often need a bit of a tweak to do their jobs right. One such tweak is called SUMOylation. It's like adding a small tag to a protein, which can change how it works, where it hangs out in the cell, or even how long it sticks around. This tagging pr

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Nov 29 2025SCIENCE

AI's Big Breakthrough in Science: How AlphaFold is Changing the Game

Proteins are like tiny machines in our bodies, and knowing their shapes can help us understand how they work. For a long time, figuring out these shapes was a big challenge. Scientists had to spend lots of time and money on experiments to get even a few answers. But then, AlphaFold came along and ch

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Nov 22 2025HEALTH

Blood Proteins and Your Future Health

Proteins in our blood are like tiny messengers. They can tell us a lot about our health. Scientists have found a way to measure over 2, 900 proteins at once. This is a big deal because it helps us understand diseases better. A recent study looked at the blood of 38, 150 people. They wanted to see i

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Oct 26 2025SCIENCE

How TMAO Helps a Key Medicine Work Better

Proteins are the tiny machines that keep our bodies running. But some of these machines, like the enzyme urate oxidase (UOX), can be a bit wobbly. They don't work well in water, especially when it's hot. This is a big problem because UOX is used to treat certain medical conditions. Scientists have

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Oct 07 2025SCIENCE

Redesigning Proteins: A Smarter Approach

Proteins are like tiny machines in our bodies, doing important jobs. Scientists are trying to redesign these proteins to do even cooler things, like creating new medicines or materials. One way they do this is by using computers to figure out the best way to change the protein's recipe, or sequence.

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Jun 25 2025SCIENCE

The Hidden Power of UFD-3: A Tiny Protein with Big Jobs

Proteins are like tiny workers in our cells, and they need to be managed well for our bodies to function properly. One such protein, UFD-3, has been found to have two important jobs. First, it helps to control the breakdown of other proteins that are tagged for destruction. Second, it plays a role i

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Jun 15 2025SCIENCE

Protein Puzzles: Solving Life's Tiny Mysteries

Proteins are like tiny workers inside our bodies. They do a lot of important jobs. To understand how they work, scientists study how proteins interact with each other. One cool way to do this is by using something called microfluidics. It's like having a super-small lab on a chip. This tech can look

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Jun 11 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking the Secrets of Muscle Proteins: A New Way to Tell Them Apart

Proteins are like siblings from the same family. They might look alike, but they often have different jobs in the body. This is especially true for proteins made from the same gene, known as proteoforms. These proteoforms can be tricky to tell apart because they are so similar. However, spotting the

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