UCSF scientists are reporting what they say is compelling evidence that the infectious agent known as prion is composed solely of protein. Their findings promise to create new tools for early ...

UCSF scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a change in the folded shape of a prion protein changes its infectious properties—including the prion’s ability to jump “species barriers.” ...

We may have been overestimating the role of a pathological class of misfolded protein in neurodegenerative disease. Called ...

In the field of COVID-19 research, attention has turned to a critical aspect: the prion region on the surface spike proteins of the virus and its implications, especially in the context of mRNA ...

Scientist Michel Brahic's new book delves into the world of prions, the culprits behind some of the scariest illnesses around. Reading time 7 minutes A tiny protein is responsible for one of the most ...

Earlier studies demonstrated other functions for prions in the brain. For example, the cells responsible for creating insulating sheathes that speed neuronal transmission require normal prion proteins ...

The world is a dangerous place, and for humans, some of the most dangerous things are so small that you can’t see them. Millions of people die from tiny things like viruses, bacteria, and fungi each ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

One of the most formidable critics of the prion hypothesis still is not buying. Similar to "the weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq, said Laura Manuelidis, professor and head of neuropathology at ...

We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints ...