The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out ...

Imagine being at a big marquee event in an arena, like the Super Bowl, with the roar of the crowd, the smell of hot dogs, and ...

The findings, published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, may improve some cancer treatments already in development, ...

A new imaging technique reveals ribosomes work together when translating mRNA, preventing slowdowns in protein production. This discovery challenges prior beliefs and could revolutionize our ...

Communication between oocytes and granulosa cells is essential for oocyte formation, dormancy, reawakening, and maturation.

Similar to a small cut that heals itself after a short time, individual cells in our body suffer "wounds" in their protective ...

New tools enable researchers to remotely and non-invasively guide engineered cells around the body to kill cancer or repair ...

Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) has received a £500,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation to purchase an ultrafast confocal spinning disc microscope. This instrument will accelerate ...

Like a poison pen, dying cells prick their neighbors with a lethal message. This may worsen sepsis, Vijay Rathinam and ...

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich have for the first time investigated how protein structures derived from fava beans affect a ...

Light and electron microscopy have distinct limitations. Light microscopy makes it difficult to resolve smaller and smaller features, and electron ...