New research challenges the view that proteins are the only key to evolution, highlighting the importance of lipids.

Share on Pinterest Many plant-based proteins are less digestible and may have lower concentrations of one or more essential amino acids. Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images Vegans who meet their ...

Most long-term vegans meet daily protein needs, but many fall short on essential amino acids like leucine and lysine Protein quality depends not just on quantity, but on the amino acid profile and ...

Proteins form the structural and functional backbone of the cell, and any perturbation in their synthesis can disrupt normal ...

Vegans who meet their daily protein requirements may still fall short on certain essential amino acids, according to new research. The study highlights that protein quality, not just quantity ...

Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate.

The mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cells, and that power is created by freeing the energy stored in nutrients with a ...

Researchers found LUCA, our earliest common ancestor, lived 4.2 billion years ago. It had a complex biology, affecting its ...

The building blocks for life are thought have been brought to Earth by asteroids that bombarded our planet long ago. But the ...

Peptides are short chains of amino acids, which you may recall from high school biology, are the building blocks of proteins.