Researchers have reported a new protein-design strategy to sidestep the Irving-Williams Series, allowing proteins to behind to other metals ahead of copper. It may seem counterintuitive to many, but ...

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Copper is an essential mineral that supports brain function, immune health, iron absorption, skin health, and other bodily processes. Most healthy adults ...

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have shown that the Atox1 protein, found in breast cancer cells, participates in the process by which cancer cells metastasize. The protein ...

Brain development requires a fine-tuned copper homoeostasis. Copper deficiency or excess results in severe neuro-pathologies. We demonstrate that upon neuronal differentiation, cellular demand for ...

Engineered methanotrophic bacteria could help us cut atmospheric levels of methane, a greenhouse gas. But scientists first need to understand how the microbes handle the copper required for their ...

Ana Perea-García, Antoni Garcia-Molina, Nuria Andrés-Colás, Francisco Vera-Sirera, Miguel A. Pérez-Amador, Sergi Puig and Lola Peñarrubia Copper and iron are essential micronutrients for most living ...

The causes of Parkinson's disease are not yet fully understood. Long before the onset of the typical muscle tremor, the appearance of defective proteins in the brain could be a first sign. Researchers ...

Copper peptides are naturally present in the body but become depleted with age. We consulted top dermatologists to understand ...

Scientists have found a new use for copper in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent design, that could help to create better images which help doctors diagnose patients’ conditions more ...

Scientists have found a new use for copper in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent design, that could help to create better images which help doctors diagnose patients' conditions more ...