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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...

• CNIO researchers solve 30-year mystery of oncogenic protein that "refuels" on cellular waste to drive lung and thyroid cancers

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  A team at Spain’s National Cancer Research Centre has discovered that the CCDC6-RET fusion protein possesses a unique ability to activate using both ATP and its waste product, ADP....

• Biologists Uncover Dual Structure Secret of Heat-Tolerant Enzymes to Revolutionize Industrial PET Plastic Recycling

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A research team at the Tokyo University of Science has decoded the molecular structure of the CtCut enzyme, which can break down plastic at high temperatures. By combining a rigid...

• Weill Cornell Investigators Capture Near Atomic Resolution Images of TMEM16F Scramblase in Action

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have revealed the high-resolution structural mechanics of TMEM16F, a dual-function protein that "scrambles" cell membrane lipids and acts as a...

• NIH Renews Multi-Million Dollar Funding for Illinois Tech-Led BioCAT Facility at Argonne National Laboratory

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Research

  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $2.6 million renewal installment to the Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (BioCAT) to continue operations at Argonne’s Adva...

• The Protein Society Unveils 2026 Award Winners Honoring Decades of Innovation in Molecular Machines and Drug Design

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Research

  The Protein Society has announced eight distinguished scientists as recipients of its 2026 awards for their transformative contributions to protein kinetics, structural biology, an...

• High-Resolution Molecular Blueprint of Andes Virus Surface Protein Opens Path for First Hantavirus Vaccines

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have mapped the highest-resolution structure to date of the protein complex used by hantaviruses to infect human cells. This 3D mol...