Scientists say their new insights into how a key brain protein works could help resolve a long-standing question in molecular ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are proteins triggered by ligands (protein-binding chemicals) from outside cells to ...

"Using computational screening methods as a starting point enabled us to screen a huge number of molecules and to overcome the difficulty that we were not sure where a suitable binding site for ...

RNA-expression patterns in the tips of the weevils’ antennae suggests that these organs produce a protein known to help other ...

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...

A vaccine in development would be the first proactive treatment for overdose and fentanyl addiction, if approved. A vaccine ...

Opioid receptors are a subset of G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs). These membrane proteins transmit signals into the cell ...