The latest short science news items from C&EN. Proteins are vital for life, involved in virtually every biochemical process that makes life possible. They comprise one or more amino acid chains ...

Protein translation, also known as protein synthesis, is a fundamental biological process that involves the conversion of the nucleotide sequence in mRNA into a specific sequence of amino acids, ...

Scientists have discovered a new, intermediate state in the process of protein folding, showing folding can occur in two stages, one fast and the next found to be much slower. The findings are ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a large-scale screening approach that identifies ...

The process of protein aggregation, central to neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s, is challenging to study due to its unpredictable nature and relatively rapid kinetics. Understanding its ...

For five years and counting, protein has been America's most sought-after nutrient. Yet there's still a surprising amount of ...