Eukaryogenesis occurred suddenly, driven by the growing length of genes and the limitations on producing longer proteins. An international team of four senior scientists from Mainz, Valencia, Madrid, ...

Cryogenic electron microscopy showed for the first time that large RNA complexes can assemble without the help of proteins, expanding our understanding of RNA folding and function.

In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, proteins accumulate in the body's cells, fold incorrectly and clump together to form larger aggregates. Normally, cells are able to ...

An innovative imaging technique developed at Carnegie Mellon University reveals single bacterial cells leaving their biofilm ...

Gut organoids mimic the stomach, small intestine, and colon in 3D. Learn how these lab-grown models are advancing digestive ...