An unusual protein structure known as a "rippled beta sheet," first predicted in 1953, has now been created in the laboratory and characterized in detail using x-ray crystallography. The new findings, ...

The beta cells of the pancreas are responsible for releasing the hormone insulin, which is vital for the absorption of glucose from the bloodstream. Various factors can impair the ability of these ...

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomic surveillance has revealed thousands of alterations in structural and non-structural proteins. However, by the end of 2020, viral ...

Researchers have developed a microscopy technique to visualize amyloid beta’s underlying structure, which could yield new insights into Alzheimer’s disease. As the prevalence of Alzheimer’s rises, ...

Amyloid-beta (A-beta) aggregates are tangles of proteins most notably associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Despite its constant stint in the limelight, however, researchers ...

Aker BP ASA has confirmed its Yggdrasil area hydrocarbon discovery in Norwegian North Sea production license (PL) 873 (OGJ Online, May 25, 2023). Preliminary estimates place the total volume of the ...