Tiny proteins found across the animal kingdom play a key role in cancer spread

Published: 15 May 2023

Phosphatases of regenerating liver (PRLs) are a family of enigmatic proteins involved in cell growth and metabolism present in various species. From humans to fruit flies, they play a unique role...

What makes certain groups more vulnerable to COVID-19?

Published: 3 December 2020

What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new study led by McGill University researchers, clues can be found in the proteins involved...

New technique nets scientists haul of key proteins

Published: 9 January 2020

Using a new microscopic "fishing" technique, scientists from the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM), Université de Montréal and McGill University have successfully snagged thousands of...

Improving research with more effective antibodies

Published: 15 October 2019

Scientists demonstrate flaws in protein detection tools, and outline a solution ...

Same gene can encode proteins with divergent functions

Published: 11 February 2016

By Cynthia Lee, McGill Newsroom It’s not unusual for siblings to seem more dissimilar than similar: one becoming a florist, for example, another becoming a flutist, and another becoming a physicist.

What makes the brain tick so fast?

Published: 25 February 2016

By Chris Chipello, McGill Newsroom...

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