The amount of any given protein in a cell has to be controlled to keep its levels within a range required for healthy ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. More than 1.5 billion years ago, a momentous thing happened: Two small, primitive cells became one. Perhaps more than any event—barring the ...

A protein located in the wrong part of a cell can contribute to several diseases, such as Alzheimer's, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. But there are about 70,000 different proteins and protein variants ...

Many living organisms are able to regenerate damaged or lost tissue, but why some are particularly good at this and others ...