A new study led by Rice University's Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede has revealed that protein clumps, or plaques that clog the brain, associated with Parkinson's disease are not merely waste; they can ...

Scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia, have discovered that the protein CENP-E, long believed ...

Motor proteins are tiny "machines" inside cells that use chemical energy to move along molecular tracks and carry out essential processes like chromosome segregation during cell division. When a cell ...

Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions.

A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a key mechanism underlying the development of motor neuron diseases, offering new insights into potential treatment options, according to a study published ...