Together they built a toy model of the organism ... a network of monomeric protein units that disassemble and reassemble, creating a branch-like structure that drives the movement of cells ...

These SURF grants enabled young researchers interested in robotics to collaborate with esteemed faculty, build professional networks and receive financial support to focus solely on their project, ...

Frances H. Arnold has spent her career creating enzymes that can accomplish chemistry that nature never intended. C&EN spoke ...

Understanding a cat’s emotions can be trickier than understanding a dog’s. While it’s easy to spot when a dog is happy with ...

If you’re lucky enough to snag a table on the patio during brunch, you’ll be treated to the perfect Southern California ...

Who hasn't dreamed of finding the perfect companion, one who would stay by your side year after year, with the same boundless ...

Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly. At the center of this process are the molecular switches that turn communication signals in the body on ...

A new study has described a potential mechanism that could help explain why some proteins refold in a different pattern than ...

A new study reveals a possible protein misfolding mechanism that may resolve a long-standing mystery of why certain proteins ...

Biological cells often possess thin, hair-like protrusions on their surface known as cilia, which serve various functions ranging from movement to sensing environmental signals. Researchers from ...

Protein structure predictions are bioinformatic analyses that produce predicted protein structures automatically using the protein amino acid sequence. Protein structures are important because ...

In the same way that Lego is like the building blocks in the world of toys, proteins and their smaller blocks – the amino acids – are the building blocks in the world of biological materials ...