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Using a newly created platform, researchers have interrogated the entire human proteome for "effector" proteins, which can influence the stability of other proteins via induced proximity. The scientists were able to identify many new effectors with possible therapeutic uses.

Scientists have found that while a protein called FOXL2 plays a role in embryonic development, it regulates the activity of many more genes after birth.

CNIO researchers provide a new hypothesis to understand the origin of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. It would be triggered by a similar problem to that occurring in a group of rare diseases called ribosomopathies.

Scientists have developed a coin-sized chip that can directly isolate blood plasma from a tube of blood in just 30 minutes, which is more convenient and user-friendly as compared to the current gold standard, multi-step centrifugation process.

Simulated effects of microgravity, created by 60 days of constant bed rest, severely disrupts rhythmic gene expression in humans, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

Human sweat contains a protein that may protect against Lyme disease, according to a study. About one-third of the population carries a genetic variant of this protein that is associated with Lyme disease in genome-wide association studies.

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists about life on Earth.

New insights into the unique protein arrangement of the Candida albicans toxin Candidalysin show promise for new treatments.

Researchers have found a new way to potentially treat one of the most common forms of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The study was able to kill leukaemia cells in the lab and stop cancer cells from growing.

Researchers uncovered the mechanistic details behind how several proteins interact to help cells recognize and remove damaged mitochondria. This mechanism may have relevance for developing drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease.