AI tools are being used to design proteins and even viruses, leading to fears these could eventually be used to evade ...

A new tool greatly improves scientists’ ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells, ...

A new tool greatly improves scientists' ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells, ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA's shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production.

Several recent studies show that the E3 ligase RNF114 recognises a hybrid ADP-ribose-ubiquitin modification on substrate ...

Earth’s most diverse biological entities are the viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages (phages). They are rich ...

Artificial intelligence can design toxic proteins that escape biosecurity cracks, sparking concerns over potential misuse.

These chains come in a wide range of lengths. In humans a typical protein is about 400 amino acids long; some are a lot longer. Molecules of RNA, one of the two nucleic acids, can reach up to 100,000 ...

NASA has been trying to crack a message that came from Mars. While NASA scientists couldn't find an answer for what they were ...

Many people who have a family history of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, or cancer are fatalistic and assume they ...

For a longer life, Comite recommends eating plain yogurts without added sugars, because they are rich in protein, calcium and ...

In our "EXplained" video series, we present the seven Clusters of Excellence with which our university is entering the next funding phase of the ...