protein

Health news

Scientists find how sperm and egg fuse together in new study

A new study uncovered how a sperm and an egg fuse together.

18 October 2024

Ecotech

UK bets on alternative proteins with bug research centre

NAPIC will be a space for industry experts to work through teething problems - and persuade the public to take a bite.

29 August 2024

Health news

Alzheimer’s passed between humans in rare, obsolete medical procedure

Researchers found that an obsolete medical procedure may have resulted in the transmission of the amyloid-beta protein which is linked to dementia.

30 January 2024

Europe News

Euroviews. What’s the beef with alternative proteins?

As the European Green Deal enters a critical phase, a major effort is needed to help alternative proteins take off and play their part in delivering EU food and climate security, Nusa Urbancic, Pieter de Pous, Dustin Benton and Nico Muzi write.

23 January 2024

World News

Euroviews. We need cheap protein — but it doesn’t have to be meat

We can replace meat with cheap, low-carbon, non-subsidised plant-based meat and in the process spare animals, the climate, and our bodies from the harms of conventional meat, Sarah Lake writes.

19 September 2023

Health news

AI uncovers 3D structure of almost every protein known to science

Grasping the complex shapes of proteins is key to understanding life and developing new medicines.

29 July 2022

Earth News

Could edible insect vending machines be the future of food?

Vending machines are a new idea to encourage people in Japan to eat more insects.

19 June 2022

Ecotech

Are vegan eggs ready to hatch?

Can vegan eggs become as popular as plant-based milk and alternative meats?

6 March 2022

Tech News

Could making protein from 'thin air' be the food of the future?

The technology could have far-reaching benefits for the future of our species both on Earth and in outer space.

3 January 2022