Protein has earned its status as the golden child of weight loss nutrition. We’ve been told to load up on chicken breasts, Greek yogurt, and protein shakes to boost metabolism, build muscle, and stay ...

Longevity science has spent decades chasing single molecules that might slow aging, but most candidates have delivered modest ...

Many doctors and researchers feel that most Americans get more than enough protein, but the macronutrient seems to be everywhere these days — being advertised on candy bars and ice cream. There is ...

Proteins are the building blocks of life. They consist of folded peptide chains, which in turn are made up of a series of amino acids. From stabilising cell structure to catalysing chemical reactions, ...

Several whole foods have more protein per serving than a protein shake, and they provide additional nutrition and benefits.

Beans have long been a staple of traditional diets around the world, from black beans and rice or bean tacos in Latin America to chickpeas in Middle Eastern stews. Today, nutrition science continues ...

That creepy-crawly feeling you get thinking about eating bugs? It might be time to get over it. While Western cultures still wrinkle their noses at insect protein, a quiet revolution is transforming ...

Scientists organize millions of proteins by shape, as predicted by AI, revealing 700,000 new families and some shapes unique ...

At a virtual conference in November 2020, the winner of a biennial protein-structure-prediction challenge was announced: AlphaFold. Created by Google DeepMind, this computational tool had blown its ...