Discovery of smOOP RNAs reveals hidden rules of cellular phase separation
Inside cells, RNAs and proteins form tiny, liquid-like droplets called biomolecular condensates. These droplets are essential for organizing…
Blocking a ‘gerozyme’ reverses cartilage loss in mice
An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in…
Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold shows why science may be AI’s killer app
While many businesses continue to seek AI’s killer app, biochemists have already found it. That application is protein…
Experts weigh in on the protein craze and how much our bodies need
From coffee to cereal, protein is taking center stage on store shelves and social media. It seems the…
Breakthrough platform reveals the choreography of mammalian transcription
Life’s instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads…
Uncovering the hidden metabolic effects of soybean oil
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods,…
Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome
Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA…
Study reveals metabolic benefits of reducing ultra-processed foods in older adults
A controlled feeding study out of South Dakota State University shows that older adults who ate fewer ultra-processed…
New insights into ribosome collisions and stress response
LMU researchers uncover the mechanism by which ribosomes raise alarms in the cell. Ribosomes, the protein factories of…
Elevated levels of five blood proteins can help predict mortality risk
Elevated levels of five proteins in our blood can help predict risk of mortality, a new study from…
Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and…
New signaling molecule drives development of tissue resident memory T cells
We owe a lot to tissue resident memory T cells (TRM). These specialized immune cells are among the…