Controlling conformational changes in protein aromatic side chains microbiologystudy
Novel protein cage system can control and visualize orientational changes in aromatic side chains upon ligand binding, as reported by […]
Genetics
Lasso-shaped antibiotic evades standard drug resistance microbiologystudy
A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to
Mutated cells can persist for long periods without turning cancerous microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at City of Hope have found that cell mutations are necessary but not always sufficient
How inherited cancer risks can be used for effective personalized therapy microbiologystudy
BRCA2 modulates distinct states of RAD51 filaments. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08749-x Mutations in BRCA2—a gene known to repair damaged
Study identifies Shisa7 gene as key driver in heroin addiction microbiologystudy
Analysis of human postmortem orbitofrontal cortex RNA sequencing data and the identification of predictive genes and models of heroin use
New framework leverages 3D protein structures for systems-level analysis of cancer mutations microbiologystudy
A multiscale functional map of somatic mutations in cancer. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54176-3 A study from Cornell researchers
What 23andMe’s bankruptcy means for your genetic data microbiologystudy
A genetic data giant is falling, and it’s unclear what will happen to millions of people’s most intimate personal information
New software finds aging cells that contribute to disease and health risks
For human health, prematurely aging cells are a big problem. When a cell ages and stops growing, its function changes,
Engineering antibodies with a novel fusion protein microbiologystudy
The Food and Drug Administration has approved more than 100 monoclonal antibodies to treat a range of diseases. Other antibodies