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New research shows that the nascent polypeptide-associated complex (NAC) acts as a major protein identifying and, possibly, sorting device inside the cell.

A new study harnessed the unique genetic history of the people of Finland to identify variations in DNA that might predispose certain individuals to disease, whether or not they are Finnish themselves.

Researchers have developed the LipoGlo system, which used state-of-the-art genome engineering to tag ApoB with a glowing enzyme that's similar to the one that lights up fireflies.

All the stages of the ABC transport mechanism, responsible for getting rid of unwanted or life-threatening molecules but also, in the case of bacteria or cancer cells these complexes, resistance to antibiotics or chemotherapy, have been decrypted.

A new study outlines a technique to bring low-resolution cryo-EM maps up to par to improve protein structure identification.

Researchers have created “smart” cells that behave like tiny autonomous robots which, in the future, may be used to detect damage and disease, and deliver help at just the right time and in just the right amount.

Researchers slowed mutant fruit flies' metabolic rates by 50%, and the expected detrimental effects of many mutations never manifested. After experimentally testing fruit flies' many different genetic mutations, the researchers found the same result each time.

A team of researchers report new information that may in part explain how a molecule called GM1 ganglioside protects the brain against major features of Parkinson's disease.

The chemical interactions that give proteins their shape may be weaker and more numerous than previously recognized. These weak connections provide a new way for researchers to understand proteins that cause disease and help them gain insights into the fundamentals of chemistry.

Scientists can turn proteins into never-ending patterns that look like flowers, trees or snowflakes, a technique that could help engineer a filter for tainted water and human tissues.