Nutritionists say that if you are getting enough food, you are probably getting enough protein, without protein-enriched foods. HEATHER WILLENSKY/NYT The human body needs protein.

Starbucks' cold foams. Starbucks The protein-packed cold foam is being tested in five Starbucks stores, but the brand declined to specify which locations or when it would begin appearing on menus.

Adding a protein option seems like a no-brainer for Starbucks, considering the protein shake category is blossoming into a $6 billion sector, according to Beverage Digest.

A new study uncovers a surprising mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, might cause immune-mediated tissue damage by targeting cells it has never infected.

Eating enough protein could be easier than you think. We took pictures of exactly how much protein you need daily, and you may be surprised by what 100 grams of protein looks like.

Their method, published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, targeted a protein found in high amounts on many types of cancer cells (Eva1), and successfully eliminated tumors in lab mice.

Protein design (or protein engineering) is a technique by which proteins with enhanced or novel functional properties are created. Proteins can be engineered by rational design, which typically ...