Researchers have created nanoparticles that can remove disease-driving proteins while also delivering a chemotherapeutic or ...

For years, biomolecular condensates were thought to be simple, liquid-like droplets with little internal organization. New ...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny biological bubbles that carry nucleic acids and proteins between cells, playing an ...

A new LMU study shows how proteins function reliably even without a stable 3D structure – and the crucial importance not only of short sequence motifs, but also of the chemical characteristics.

A metabolic enzyme studied for over seven decades has a hidden second function—it can unwind RNA and promote cell cycle progression, an additional function beyond its role in energy production, ...

AHNAK, a colossal scaffolding protein of approximately 700 kDa, has emerged as a critical player in various cellular functions, most notably in the regulation of cell architecture, signalling and ...

In the evolutionary history of life, the ability of a cell to separate its inner world from the external environment was an ...

A newly identified role for the neuronal MPS shows it controls nutrient uptake by acting as a gatekeeper. Its disruption ...

Researchers have created a method called optovolution that uses light to guide the evolution of proteins with dynamic behaviors. By engineering yeast cells so their survival depended on proteins ...

Every multicellular organism, from tiny worms to humans, elephants, and whales, needs a way for their cells to connect with each other to form tissues, organs, and organize their overall body plan.

Claudia Rückert, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology and master's ...