If you have ever cooked on a gas stove or seen a flame flicker to life with the turn of a knob, you have seen natural gas in ...

The authors of a new book about how food both nourishes and harms us break down how much protein we really need in our diets ...

Biologists have long known that amino acids can help stabilize proteins, for example as additives to pharmaceutical formulations. In trying to understand why this works, EPFL and MIT researchers have ...

Thousands of previously undescribed protein–metabolite interactions have been mapped by analysing outbred mice.

For decades, amino acids have been added to medical formulations like insulin as stabilizers: these small molecules keep proteins (i.e. larger particles) from interacting in undesirable ways. And for ...

Scientists in London may have unlocked a key step in the puzzle of life’s beginnings. For the first time, chemists have shown how RNA and amino acids—two of biology’s essential building blocks—can ...

For decades, amino acids have been added to medical formulations like insulin as stabilizers: these small molecules keep proteins (i.e. larger particles) from interacting in undesirable ways. And for ...

Amino acids have long been known to improve the stability and solubility of proteins. Amino acids might be added to insulin, for example, to maintain shelf-life and stop undesired chemical reactions ...

Protein is vital for body functions, and its deficiency manifests in six key ways: brittle hair, muscle weakness, swelling, ...

Chronic stress can rewire the brain, leading to a host of mental health issues. Now, scientists believe that one small ...

Experts share ways to boost collagen in your skin and create a collagen routine, including through skincare, lifestyle ...