Scientists found out how naturally unstable filaments decide whether to grow or to shorten.

A unique feature of HR is that it repairs the damage to the DNA in a highly accurate way. In eukaryotic cells (those with a ...

Researchers have shed light on the mechanisms governing the dynamics of microtubules – the vital protein structures forming ...

At first glance, feathers may seem like simple parts of a bird’s body. But if you look closer—under a microscope or through a ...

Biomolecular condensates are distinct molecular communities made of DNA, RNA and proteins that "condense" molecules to key ...

Growing (left) and shortening (right) microtubule ends frozen in their dynamics at cryogenic temperatures and resolved using ...

Newly discovered weapons of bacterial self-defense take different approaches to achieving the same goal: preventing a virus from spreading through the bacterial population.

In a groundbreaking study published today in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Queen Mary ...

Cat1 – which can deplete a metabolite essential for cellular function. Left without fuel, Cat1 helps to stop invading viruses from spreading.

A 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil unveils rare skin details, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine life.

This transformation exposes its catalytic site and promotes its polymerization into ordered filaments. These filaments serve as active platforms for phospholipid cleavage, enabling rapid and ...