Biochemistry

Characterization of a widespread sugar phosphate-processing bacterial microcompartment

Kerfeld, C. A., Aussignargues, C., Zarzycki, J., Cai, F. & Sutter, M. Bacterial microcompartments. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 16, 277–290 (2018).Article ...

Next-generation, nature-inspired sunscreens have a new molecular scaffold

New imaging method enables detailed RNA analysis of the whole brain

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have developed a groundbreaking microscopy method that enables detailed three-dimensional (3D) RNA analysis at cellular...

How Golgi stress affects T-cells’ tumor-fighting ability

The Golgi apparatus modifies, sorts and packages proteins to be sent to their final destinations, whether that's within or outside of the cell. It's...

Potential biological application of silver nanoparticles synthesized from Citrus paradisi leaves

Kalpana, D. et al. Green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Torreya nucifera and their antibacterial activity. Arab. J. Chem. 12, 1722–1732 (2019).Article ...

Natural substance from edible cyanobacterium could combat skin aging by enhancing collagen

Chemists create world’s thinnest ‘spaghetti’

The world's thinnest spaghetti, about 200 times thinner than a human hair, has been created by a UCL-led research team. The spaghetti is not...

Scientists find a region of the mouse gut tightly regulated by the immune system

The intestine maintains a delicate balance in the body, absorbing nutrients and water while maintaining a healthy relationship with the gut microbiome, but...

A proteogenomic analysis of cervical cancer reveals therapeutic and biological insights

Clinical sample of PUMC-CC cohortBased on the sample selection parameters of TCGA CC cohort14, this study implemented the following criteria: 1) All tumors...

AI-assisted sorting system automates detection of aluminum-tolerant microbes in acidic soils

Engineering nature’s blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll’s materials

Researchers often look to photosynthesis -- a process that turns sunlight into chemical energy in plants and bacteria -- as a model for...

Stopping severe malaria by harnessing natural human antibodies

Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every...

An evolutionarily conserved metabolite inhibits biofilm formation in Escherichia coli K-12

Bacteria growth conditionsE. coli MG1655 Z1 malE- (F-, lambda-, rph-1, lacIq, PN25tetR, SpR, malE-)47 is acquired from Addgene (a gift from Keith Tyo,...

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 138 — From the Garage to Mars

Ultrafast electron entanglement could be studied using helium photoemission – Physics World

Characterization of a widespread sugar phosphate-processing bacterial microcompartment

Characterization of a widespread sugar phosphate-processing bacterial microcompartment

Next-generation, nature-inspired sunscreens have a new molecular scaffold

New imaging method enables detailed RNA analysis of the whole brain

How Golgi stress affects T-cells’ tumor-fighting ability

Potential biological application of silver nanoparticles synthesized from Citrus paradisi leaves

Natural substance from edible cyanobacterium could combat skin aging by enhancing collagen

Chemists create world’s thinnest ‘spaghetti’

Scientists find a region of the mouse gut tightly regulated by the immune system

A proteogenomic analysis of cervical cancer reveals therapeutic and biological insights

AI-assisted sorting system automates detection of aluminum-tolerant microbes in acidic soils

Engineering nature’s blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll’s materials

Stopping severe malaria by harnessing natural human antibodies

An evolutionarily conserved metabolite inhibits biofilm formation in Escherichia coli K-12

Self-assembling proteins can be used for higher performance, more sustainable skincare products