RICHARD MORIMOTO | Jun 1, 2010 | 10+ min read
BY RICHARD MORIMOTO Shock and Age The accumulation of misfolded protein marks the accrual of years as the body ages. Could heat shock proteins be used to reduce the effects of aging and diminish the risk of disease by untangling improperly folded proteins? © Thom Graves What does a molecular thermometer look like? This seemed to be a simple question, not much different from the many science fair projects I had done in grade school and high school