Evolution and Development

disordered protein

Sensitive yet Resilient: Disordered Proteins Depend on Their Network

27.01.2020

Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Structural Biology

Once discarded from studies, disordered segments are now understood to have important roles to play in the cell

coral reef

Marine Biomass: The Life that Stays Small, Lives Fast, Dies Young

23.01.2020

Evolution and Development, Environment, Environment

A new census asks why the oceans have so little biomass compared to land, and shows how small marine producers pull their weight

How similar are these two faces?

Converging Solutions: Artificial Networks Shed Light on Human Face Recognition

30.10.2019

Robotics and Machine Learning, Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development

infected bacteria

The Basic Bacterial Defense

26.09.2019

Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Evolution and Development

A newly-discovered immune system in bacteria is the distance ancestor of one in our own cells

Enhancing Our Understanding of Cell Diversity

Enhancing Our Understanding of Cell Diversity

10.09.2019

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

A new method, developed by Dr. Yonatan Stelzer, uncovered some fateful cellular decisions right at the beginning of embryonic development

Sneaky RNA Tag Rendered Visible

Sneaky RNA Tag Rendered Visible

05.08.2019

Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Understanding exactly where this tag attaches will reveal new aspects of how our genes are regulated

mistakes

Mistaken but Not Always Wrong: Protein Errors Are under Control

01.08.2019

Evolution and Development, Genetics

Mapping where these errors occur was a feat they said couldn't be done. It turns out many are not random

hearts

Senescent Cells Bring Life to Injured Hearts

30.05.2019

Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development

Zombie-like cells play a role in repair - if they are properly regulated

bacteria compete

Winners of the Evolution World Championship

13.05.2019

Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Evolution and Development, Genetics, Biotechnology

The principles of test-tube evolution may guide new biotechnology research

p loops

In Search of the First Enzymes

01.04.2019

Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development, Plants and Agriculture

Proto-enzymes designed in the lab bound strongly to RNA and DNA, suggesting a surprising origin for these proteins

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