Protein from ancient ‘vampire fish’ could turn off brain circuits linked to addiction and anxiety

Scientists have found a way to control the human brain using a protein lurking inside a creature known as ‘vampire fish’ that has lived on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. US scientists used a protein from a lamprey, which is an ancient lineage of jawless fish similar to eel, to turn off brain circuits … Read more

Can the new cheeses with added probiotics, protein and charcoal really be gouda for your health? 

Sales of cheese — one of the UK’s favourite comfort foods — were up by a massive 15 per cent at the height of the pandemic last year, according to market researcher Kantar.  While many of us find cheese delicious, it does tend to be packed with fat, calories and salt. So could one of the … Read more

Were Bronze Age dogs vegetarians? Protein in 3,000-year-old bones reveal canines at mostly grains

A dog with a bone is happiness personified, but early domesticated canines ate almost no meat, according to a new study. Researchers examining proteins in the bones of Bronze Age dogs in Spain found many were fed a diet of primarily cereal grains, like millet. That menu may have been a necessity, since their human … Read more

Incredible images reveal how cells exposed to AstraZeneca’s vaccine produce the key spike protein

Scientists have produced stunning images showing exactly what happens to the cells of a person who is injected with the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.  Images reveal how the jab forces the injected person’s own cells to make replicas of the real coronavirus spike, a glycoprotein, which sticks out from its surface.  The spikes on the surface … Read more

British protein bar brand Grenade snapped up by US giant Mondelez

Grenade pins expansion hopes on deal with US giant: Cadbury’s owner Mondelez snaps up UK protein bar brand By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 22 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 22 March 2021 Consumer goods giant Mondelez has bought Grenade, Cadbury’s owner has bought a British brand of protein bars … Read more

High protein vegan diet can slash the risk of early death in older women by almost 50%

Postmenopausal women who ditch meat in preference of plant-based alternatives are less likely to die prematurely, research has found.  Eating nuts in place of red meat, poultry, dairy, eggs and fish was linked with lower risk of early death in a landmark study.  Meanwhile, eating nuts instead of eggs slashed the likelihood of dying in … Read more

POTATO BEANS are excellent sources of protein and fibre – and they could be grown in the UK

From chia seeds to kale leaves, several trendy ‘superfoods’ have gained popularity in recent years.  Now a new study suggests the next superfood to take the UK by storm could be the potato bean.   The wild plant, often seen in Florida, Texas and Colorado, could be grown in the UK and offer an environmentally friendly … Read more

Coronavirus can affect the brain because its ‘spike’ protein is capable of crossing blood barrier

Covid-19 may be able to infect the brain because it carries a protein capable of getting through the barrier at the top of the spinal cord, a study suggests. University of Washington researchers found the virus’ spike protein, which it uses to latch onto human cells, can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice, taking the … Read more

Coronavirus can affect the brain because its ‘spike’ protein is capable of crossing blood barrier

Coronavirus can affect the brain because its ‘spike’ protein is capable of crossing blood barrier inside the skull, study on mice suggests University of Washington researchers found the virus seeps into brain of mice Believe same process may happen in people, explaining unusual cognitive issues They warned the neurological damage Covid causes ‘could last a … Read more

Google-owned DeepMind cracks 50-year-old ‘protein folding problem’

DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence (AI) firm owned by Google, has solved one of science’s toughest and most enduring mysteries. The firm’s AI system, AlphaFold, has cracked what’s known as the ‘protein folding problem’ – figuring out how a protein’s amino acid sequence dictates its 3D atomic structure.  Researchers have long grappled with the vast … Read more