New research shows protein does far more than build muscle—it's essential for metabolism, heart health, and healthy aging.

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

When two defective gene variants combine, normal protein function can sometimes be restored.

Researchers have discovered how unstructured segments of surface proteins regulate the biological function of a cell. Their study, published in Nature Communications, sheds new light on the interplay ...

Many people still don’t understand how protein works, why it matters or the best ways to get enough of it in their diet. Here ...

Protein function prediction and annotation represent critical challenges in the post‐genomic era. As high‐throughput sequencing continues to generate vast amounts of protein data, computational ...

As the daily protein intake recommendation just changed, experts break down how much you really need by age group and medical ...

In addition to exporting materials out of the nucleus, the protein, called Exportin-1 (also called Xpo1 or Crm1), seems to play a role in promoting gene transcription, the process that creates RNA ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

WH editors and nutritionists share the best healthy protein bars to keep on hand for snacking. Brands we love include IQBars, ...