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- Rockefeller University Scientists Capture Near-Atomic Visuals of RNA Polymerase During Active Gene Transcription
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers have utilized cryo-electron microscopy to freeze the enzyme RNA polymerase mid-reaction, revealing how it copies DNA into RNA at the nucleotide level. The study identif...
- UC San Diego Researchers Discover Water Molecules Actively Drive Fundamental DNA Transcription Process
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
Using advanced cryo-electron microscopy, scientists at UC San Diego have identified that water molecules are active participants in gene activation rather than passive bystanders....
- Durham Scientists Engineer DNA Nano-Rings to Capture and Manipulate Vital Human Cell Proteins
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers from Durham University and Jagiellonian University have developed a nanoscale tool called DOC-NDs that utilizes DNA origami to precisely position membrane proteins. Thi...
- King’s College London Scientists Map Atomic Structure of Vibrio Bacteria to Disable Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers at King’s College London have utilized advanced cryo-electron microscopy to reveal the atomic-resolution architecture of the Vibrio bacteria's sheathed flagellum. This...
- Kyoto University Researchers Map Fatal Borna Disease Virus Structure to Accelerate Global Antiviral Development
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Research
A Japanese research consortium has successfully visualized the nucleoprotein-RNA complex of the Borna disease virus 1, a rare but nearly always fatal zoonotic pathogen. By utilizin...
- SickKids Researchers Map Atomic ‘Wire’ That Powers Tuberculosis Survival and Antibiotic Resistance
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Health
A breakthrough study at The Hospital for Sick Children has produced the first 3D structural model of EtfD, a protein vital for the survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By uncove...
- Freshwater Alga Trachydiscus Minutus Reconfigures Ordinary Chlorophyll to Harness Far-Red Light in Dim Environments
Published: Mar 15, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have identified a unique molecular architecture in freshwater algae that allows for photosynthesis using far-red light. By organizing s...
- Osaka Metropolitan University Researchers Uncover Structural Secrets of Algae Photosynthesis in Dim Far-Red Light Conditions
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Research
Scientists have identified how the freshwater alga Trachydiscus minutus utilizes far-red light for energy by reorganizing ordinary chlorophyll into specialized cooperative clusters...