Talin is a protein that plays an important role in the immune system by activating integrins, receptors that help cells ...

In a leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, two scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a powerful ...

Researchers from the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) have uncovered the 3D structure of the membrane proteins myoferlin and dysferlin using high-resolution cryo-electron ...

Oral 8-aminoguanine (8-AG) treatment preserved retinal structure and rod function in aged Fischer 344 rats, significantly ...

Biomedicum was transformed into a colourful studio on May 26th when children rolled up their sleeves for a Science Clay ...

Salk Institute researchers captured real-time interactions between Lis1 and dynein, showing how Lis1 activates dynein’s motor ...

HDAC inhibitors are promising therapeutic agents for cancer and other major diseases, as evidenced by the recent approval of one such inhibitor for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

Catechol oxidases are ubiquitous plant enzymes containing a dinuclear copper center. In the wound-response mechanism of the plant they catalyze the oxidation of a broad range of ortho-diphenols to ...

Researchers are getting better at growing miniature organs and embryos in test tubes or on chips. This creates new ...

A team of scientists has answered a long-standing question in cell biology, uncovering how the cell's main energy currency, ATP, is transported into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Disrupted energy ...

A new study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology offers groundbreaking evidence that gut bacteria can ...