A gift of medical books from an unlikely source spurred Chrystal Starbird’s scientific career. She talks about what motivates her research on cell surface receptors and the obstacles she has faced as a Black woman in academia.

The technology solves proteins’ 3-D shapes in minutes, when traditional methods may take years.

The same toxin targets different receptors in prey and conspecifics to deliver either a lethal or non-lethal blow.

The cell and molecular biologist unveiled a role for the breakdown of proteins in the extracellular matrix in both healthy and pathogenic cells.

A mollusk grows magnetic teeth so tough they can grind down rocks.  

This third filament involved in muscle function is often ignored in medical textbooks. Here's how it works.

Researchers are resurrecting proteins from millions of years ago to understand evolution and lay the groundwork for bioengineering custom molecules.

Scientists develop a micropatterning device to study cell behavior. 

Molecules extracted from 3.8 million-year-old ostrich eggshells appear to break the record for oldest preserved proteins.

A new database includes complete sequences of protein-coding DNA from 60,706 individuals.

Researchers are finding new drugs for chronic pain and autoimmune diseases by modifying animal venom-derived molecules that target the nervous and immune systems.

Researchers report steady progress in the effort to map all the proteins made by human chromosomes.