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TB binding structure

FAS Track to Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant TB

26.11.2018

Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Solving the structure of a multi-enzyme bacterial complex may help antibiotics do their job against the deadly disease

villi

Crypt to Tip: Migrating Gut Cells Adapt to Their Locations

22.11.2018

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

Short-lived cells in the small intestine take on new functions as they move up finger-like projections called villi

organic crystal formation

Step-by-Step Crystallization Shows Organic Crystals’ Amorphous Side

19.11.2018

Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

The findings may be relevant to drug production, solar cells, cell phones and TV displays, among other things

noise, illustration

A Tale of Three Noises

15.11.2018

Nano Physics, Nanoscience

A new type of noise identified at the Weizmann Institute of Science may advance the study of heat transport in nanoscale systems and the design of future electronics

cholesterol crystals

The Killer Crystal

13.11.2018

Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

How does a helpful substance like cholesterol turn deadly?

migrating cells

The Migration of the Undead

08.11.2018

Biochemistry, Cancer, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development

Sub-lethal levels of a “self-destruct” enzyme hold cells in place

Fleishman and group

The Protein Planner

01.11.2018

Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A computational method for designing dramatically more efficient versions of enzymes may lead to new avenues of drug design and new treatments against nerve agents

Pairing cells

Liver Cells Give Away Their “Friends” Locations

29.10.2018

Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Pairing cells makes the smaller ones easier to study

Fragments of phytoplankton outer shell

In Passing, Plankton Reach the Clouds

25.10.2018

Planetary Science, Biochemistry, Viruses & Microorganisms, Environment, Climate

When viral infection wipes out an algal bloom, fragments may turn airborne, increasing clouds and cooling the surface below

Merbl_proteasomes

Cellular Trash Cans Reveal the Roles of Proteins in Disease

22.10.2018

Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A novel technology for profiling protein turnover and degradation offers new insight into diagnosis and understanding the molecular basis of autoimmunity, cancer, neurodegeneration and other disorders

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