Category: 5. Biology

Proteins sustain life as we know it, serving many important structural and functional roles throughout the body. But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of proteins called…

Heart attacks remain a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The permanent loss of heart muscle cells-known as cardiomyocytes-and the heart’s limited regenerative capacity often led to chronic heart failure.

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Aging and neurodegeneration are both known to disrupt the production of functional proteins in cells – a process called “proteostasis,” or protein homeostasis. Brain cells in particular fall prey to proteostasis disruptions, which…

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This is a summary of: Lowi-Merri, T. M. et al. Enlargement of sternum traits facilitated the evolution of…