Tag: protein

Protein Treatment Repairs Heart Damage

By Amanda Schaffer | 07/24/2009 | 3 Comments

The treatment causes adult heart-muscle cells to proliferate and cardiac function to improve.

Making Heart Cells

By Karen Hopkin | 04/27/2009 | 0 Comments

A cocktail of proteins converts embryonic cells into cardiac cells that might someday replace damaged tissue.

Artificial Protein Mimics Blood

By Kristina Grifantini | 03/30/2009 | 1 Comment

A man-made protein that carries oxygen could lead to artificial blood.

Basking in Big Data

By Kate Greene | 01/16/2009 | 2 Comments

Visualization software makes viewing and interacting with enormous data sets practical without a supercomputer.

How Cells Age

By Jocelyn Rice | 11/26/2008 | 8 Comments

Parallels between mice and yeast uncover a potentially universal aging mechanism.

Ten-Minute Blood Test

By Katherine Bourzac | 11/17/2008 | 1 Comment

A cheap chip rapidly identifies cancer proteins in a drop of blood.

New Drug Bypasses Gene Mutations

By Emily Singer | 11/14/2008 | 3 Comments

A compound that helps cells produce normal proteins from wonky genes could have a broad impact on genetic diseases.

Mimicking Body Biosensors

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/28/2008 | 3 Comments

Artificial antibodies could be used in cheap, field-ready toxin sensors.