New AI-based program is a shrink ray for proteins
A new AI-based program, dubbed Raygun, can suggest strategic cuts to a protein’s amino acid sequence to…
Cells detect and silence invading transposons through abnormal RNA signals
Transposons, DNA sequences that can self-replicate and move (jump) throughout the genome, are widespread and can affect cell…
Scientists visualize a key cell protein regulating inflammatory disease pathways
University of Cincinnati structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cell protein as part…
The molecular mechanism that turns cool temps into nerve signals
When you reach into a bucket of ice, open your front door on a snowy day, or feel…
Plant Cell Structure Could Hold Key to Cancer Therapies and Improved Crops
Can the bend of a banana give us insight into cancer? What does the shape of a rice…
Scientists identify a molecular switch that controls water flow in the gut
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how…
Scientists capture real-time action of antiviral drugs on herpes
Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works. The…
Study shines light on how P2X4 receptor can be inhibited
A study carried out by the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn throws light on how…
Researchers design intrinsically disordered proteins with tailored properties
In synthetic and structural biology, advances in artificial intelligence have led to an explosion of designing new proteins…