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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...

• Rockefeller University Scientists Identify DNA Sequence "Timer" That Hardwires Long-Term Chronic Inflammatory Memory

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers have discovered that the density of specific DNA sequences, known as CpG dinucleotides, determines how long skin stem cells "remember" past inflammation. This epigeneti...

• Rockefeller University Study Redefines Microtubules as Active Regulators of Cellular Enzymatic Activity

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances reveals that microtubules are not merely structural scaffolds but active signaling agents that regulate cell division. By physi...

• Rockefeller University researchers discover ants constantly update "friend or foe" recognition through social learning

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A new study on clonal raider ants reveals that nestmate recognition is a flexible, life-long learning process rather than a static genetic trait. Researchers found that while ants...

• Rockefeller University Scientists Reengineer Mass Spectrometry to Process One Billion Molecules Simultaneously via Parallel Processing

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers have developed a prototype called MultiQ-IT that overcomes the "sequential bottleneck" of traditional mass spectrometry by using hundreds of parallel ion gateways. This...