In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

A further understanding of the organelle could pave the way for better treatment of genetic and neurodegenerative diseases.

Hemifusomes are fused vesicles, or sacs of fluid, that were previously unknown to exist inside cells. They were discovered ...

Despite this, the individual images produced by the microscope are relatively noisy. The final step in creating a 3D model of the ribosome is modern digital image processing software – and ...

Proteins are so much more than nutrients in food. Virtually every reaction in the body that makes life possible involves this large group of molecules. And when things go wrong in our health, proteins ...

By tethering RNA polymerase with the coupling transcription factor NusG or its paralog or version, RfaH, which threads the ...

Advanced microscopy techniques have revealed how ribosomes recruit to mRNA while it's being transcribed, potentially enabling the development of new antibiotics that target this pathway in bacteria.

Advanced electron microscopy unlocks the secrets of quantum materials, enabling high-resolution characterization of their unique quantum properties.

Bacteria draw from an arsenal of weapons to combat the drugs intended to kill them. Among the most prevalent of these weapons are ribosome-modifying enzymes.

Instead, they used single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy, where a large number of single particles are imaged at very low temperatures in an electron microscope.

Scientists have used single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy to determine the structure of the ribosome of Candida albicans. Their results reveal a potential target for new drugs.