What Science Says About... Prions: The Evidence-First Guide to the Unexplained

By Scienslate Publishing

A protein with no genes of its own can infect a brain - and no one saw it coming.

Prions are infectious agents made entirely of misfolded protein - no DNA, no RNA - a finding that forced scientists to rewrite assumptions at the core of molecular biology, from a remote epidemic to a cattle crisis that reshaped food safety worldwide.

Modern structural biology has exposed the shape-based mechanism behind infection, along with unsettling evidence linking related processes to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's - raising stakes far beyond one rare, incurable disease.

Inside, you'll discover:
- How a protein with no genes learned to copy itself
- Why a cattle epidemic became a global public health crisis
- The unsettled debate linking prions to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Part of the What Science Says About... series, evidence-based explorations of science's most compelling mysteries.

Step into the science - and see what's actually proven.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HBLYMC3Q
• ISBN13: 9798189045448
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"