ESCRT-III proteins play an unexpected role in protecting DNA bridges during cell division
Every time a cell divides, it must accurately copy and distribute its DNA between two new cells. However,…
Delayed molecular aging, preservation of energy metabolism and enhanced exercise response in exercise-trained human muscle
López-Otín, C., Blasco, M. A., Partridge, L., Serrano, M. & Kroemer, G. The hallmarks of aging. Cell 153,…
How this deadly superbug spread and rose to global dominance | Health
CDC By Talker By Stephen Beech Hospital samples from the 1970s helped reveal how a deadly antibiotic-resistant “superbug”…
New single-protein analysis technique provides unprecedented information on scramblases
A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical…
MIDAS platform accelerates protein engineering through rapid PCR-based screening
Proteins are critical to life – and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to…
‘An exciting, inspirational and team-focused community’: Professor Lindsey Fiddes joins BME
Lindsey Fiddes joined the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) in January 2026 as an assistant professor in the…
eating primes immune cells for action
T cells, shown here attacking a tumour cell, might provide a better defence after a person has eaten.Credit:…
Bread Might Be Making You Gain Weight Even Without Eating More Calories
In a new study, mice strongly preferred foods like bread, rice, and wheat, abandoning their regular diet and…
Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration
Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in a process…
Endonuclease V activated Pyrococcus furiosus Argonaute for the detection of food contaminated bacteria
Banada, P. P. et al. Label-free detection of multiple bacterial pathogens using light-scattering sensor. Biosens. Bioelectron. 24, 1685–1692…
New insights into the global expansion of Candida auris
The fungal species Candida auris is spreading across the globe, and gaining in virulence, according to a new…
Opposing protein forces fine tune mRNA stability in human cells
A newly revealed molecular tug-of-war may have implications for better understanding how a multitude of diseases and disorders…