Scientists have found a way to control the human brain using a protein lurking inside a creature known as ‘vampire fish’ that has lived on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. US scientists used a protein from a lamprey, which is an ancient lineage of jawless fish similar to eel, to turn off brain circuits … Read more
A dog with a bone is happiness personified, but early domesticated canines ate almost no meat, according to a new study. Researchers examining proteins in the bones of Bronze Age dogs in Spain found many were fed a diet of primarily cereal grains, like millet. That menu may have been a necessity, since their human … Read more
Scientists have produced stunning images showing exactly what happens to the cells of a person who is injected with the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. Images reveal how the jab forces the injected person’s own cells to make replicas of the real coronavirus spike, a glycoprotein, which sticks out from its surface. The spikes on the surface … Read more
Grenade pins expansion hopes on deal with US giant: Cadbury’s owner Mondelez snaps up UK protein bar brand By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 22 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 22 March 2021 Consumer goods giant Mondelez has bought Grenade, Cadbury’s owner has bought a British brand of protein bars … Read more
Postmenopausal women who ditch meat in preference of plant-based alternatives are less likely to die prematurely, research has found. Eating nuts in place of red meat, poultry, dairy, eggs and fish was linked with lower risk of early death in a landmark study. Meanwhile, eating nuts instead of eggs slashed the likelihood of dying in … Read more
From chia seeds to kale leaves, several trendy ‘superfoods’ have gained popularity in recent years. Now a new study suggests the next superfood to take the UK by storm could be the potato bean. The wild plant, often seen in Florida, Texas and Colorado, could be grown in the UK and offer an environmentally friendly … Read more
Covid-19 may be able to infect the brain because it carries a protein capable of getting through the barrier at the top of the spinal cord, a study suggests. University of Washington researchers found the virus’ spike protein, which it uses to latch onto human cells, can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice, taking the … Read more
DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence (AI) company owned by Google, has solved a 50-year-old problem in biology. DeepMind’s AI system, AlphaFold, cracked the so-called ‘protein folding problem’ – figuring out how a protein’s amino acid sequence dictates its 3D atomic structure. A protein’s structure is closely linked with its function, and the ability to predict its structure unlocks … Read more
Scientists have used gene therapy to partially restore sight in blind mice and plan to start clinical trials of the technique on humans later this year. Key to the process is a light sensing protein called MCO1 opsin, which restores vision when attached to specific cells at the back of the eye. These so-called bipolar … Read more
Maybe you won’t need the gym when they finally reopen! An ‘exercise PILL’ could be on the horizon after scientists find boosting levels of a liver protein mimicked benefits of working out in mice brains Researchers looked at the blood of elderly mice who exercised regularly compared to sedentary aged mice They found elevated levels of … Read more