Metamorphic proteins can be thought of as the "shapeshifters" of human, animal and bacterial cells. Their ability to drastically switch between two different shapes enables them to adapt to changing ...

Imagine you had the power to take any shape you wanted. And we mean any shape, from changing the way you look, all the way to changing into a different species! The idea of shapeshifting has ...

Researchers suggest that many metamorphic proteins have an 'underlying temperature dependence.' If confirmed, this would mean that temperature -- and cold temperature in particular -- plays a ...