Molecular Biology

The findings could yield important implications for development of drugs to treat cancer and other diseases

Researchers from Osaka University identify a novel mechanism by which cells turn over mitochondria and maintain cell health

Study with relative of virus that causes COVID-19 paves the way for seeing more clearly how spike proteins initiate infections, to better prevent and treat them

The ability to test saliva samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 simplifies the sample collection process and streamlines the testing workflow

New study provides detailed insight into the regulation of TRPC5 ion channels, which allow positively charged ions to flow in and out of cells

Scientists can now scoop contents of individual cells from their local environment

Based on the proposed processing technique for in situ cryo-electron tomography, researchers are the first to observe individual GABAA receptors and their organization on the synaptic membrane

Scientists and students publish blueprints for a cheaper single-molecule microscope to make the specialist technique more widely available

New deep learning software for analyzing the choreography of protein movement removes the need for expert human intervention and opens up the field to more labs worldwide

Novel method can also be used to turn shells from prawns and crabs into a widely used drug to treat Parkinson's