The traditional explanation of the initial genetic code in life seems less established when ancient proteins seem to be ...

Using just 20 amino acid letters, ribosomes spell out all the proteins needed to keep cells ticking. But Jason Chin, head of Cambridge’s Centre for Chemical & Synthetic Biology, has long wondered ...

Ozempic has been making headlines for its remarkable success in treating obesity and diabetes. Yet it is just one in a rapidly growing class of drugs called peptide therapeutics that sits between ...

New scientific theory based on ancient proteins suggests that genes did not arise as we believed and that life could have started elsewhere.

Amino acids build proteins that help grow and repair your muscles, bones, and skin. You can get essential amino acids from both plant- and animal-based foods. Eating a balanced, varied diet can help ...

Although the myriad proteins found in all life are largely built from a set of 20 amino acids, many other amino acids exist in nature, and it remains a curiosity as to why some were ultimately ...