Scientists uncover how the nucleolus, a tiny structure within cells, may control aging and lifespan, opening new ...

The ribosome is a large assembly of proteins and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) that functions to translate messenger RNAs (mRNAs) into proteins. The ribosome catalyzes the assembly of amino acids into ...

Researchers created replicas of 3D cell structures inside Minecraft and made them available for anyone to use in their own installation of the game.

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All other mitochondrial proteins (more than 99%) are encoded by the nuclear genome, translated on cytoplasmic ribosomes, and selectively imported into either of the mitochondrial compartments.

Oligonucleotide therapies are among the most promising biological therapeutics. They target disease at a different stage of ...

Synthetic biologists from Yale were able to re-write the genetic code of an organism - a novel genomically recoded organism (GRO) with one stop codon - using a cellular platform that they developed ...

Proteins' amino-acid sequences appear to guide their access to blob-like aggregates involved in many cell processes ...

Lois Borny works on the product review section of The Independent, IndyBest, where she helps readers to save money and shop savvy, scouting out the very best deals and sharing her tried and tested ...

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A CRISPR-based system that erases itself from fly populations may offer a safer approach to tackling insecticide resistance while minimizing ecological risks.