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Generative AI helps scientists design entirely new RNA transporters

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and TUM have developed Synthetic Transfer Vehicles (STVs), an entirely new class of RNA transporters.

2 Sep 2026

Hidden sperm structures may offer new clues to male fertility

Researchers at VIB, VUB, and the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (UK) have discovered a hidden feature of human sperm cells.

2 Sep 2026

DARPA funds project to build wireless yeast DNA printer

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tasked scientists with developing a system that can receive instructions and synthesize a sequence of DNA or RNA without any chemical input. Think wireless DNA printer.

1 Sep 2026

New scLS algorithm advances gene expression trajectory analysis

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a method to measure gene expression of individual cells, allowing observation of various cellular processes, including cell differentiation, the cell cycle, and stimulus-response for each unique cell instead of averaging across millions of cells.

1 Sep 2026

Modified AlphaFold3 successfully predicts complex protein conformational changes

Conformational changes in proteins are vital to their function yet remain challenging for state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, such as AlphaFold3, to predict.

1 Sep 2026

BeOne Medicines announces voluntary agreement with U.S. Government to expand access to innovative cancer medicines

BeOne Medicines, Ltd., a global oncology company, today announced a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Government to expand access to innovative cancer medicines for American patients while strengthening our U.S manufacturing footprint and further expanding the capabilities needed to deliver medicines at scale.

1 Sep 2026

Funding boost to strengthen Australia's drug discovery pipeline

A WEHI-led project has received $7 million in Australian Government funding to expand the nation’s drug discovery capabilities and accelerate the translation of breakthrough research into new therapies.

26 Aug 2026

Researchers systematically map interactions between common gut bacteria

Understanding how bacteria influence one another is essential for understanding how microbial communities are formed and maintained.

24 Aug 2026

New AI model reveals hidden code behind gene activation

Precise activation of tens of thousands of genes is critical for healthy development and growth. Specialized segments of our DNA are responsible for carefully orchestrating genetic sequences that result in the production of enzymes, hormones, proteins and other crucial components underlying cell structure and function.

21 Aug 2026

Bonsai software visualizes complex biological data as branching trees

Modern biology research can now generate valuable data on an unprecedented scale. But there is one major obstacle: making sense of these complex high-dimensional datasets.

21 Aug 2026

Scientists identify molecule driving one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer

Australian researchers have uncovered a promising new way to tackle one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, raising hopes for more effective treatments to stop the disease from spreading.

21 Aug 2026

Cryo-EM provides real-time glimpse of cellular machinery reading DNA inside living organisms

All living things have a fleet of tiny copy machines that turn instructions from DNA into RNA, the molecules responsible for helping build proteins that keep organisms alive.

20 Aug 2026

FairJourney Bio delivers antibody engineering for novel tumor-conditional IL-12 therapeutic approach that unlocks the potential of localized cytokine activation

FairJourney Bio ("FJBio"), a global antibody discovery expert, today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study in mAbs describing a novel approach with the potential to improve the therapeutic window of IL-12, a potent anti-tumor cytokine.

From FairJourney Biologics 20 Aug 2026

Researchers combine two nanomachines to build lifelike DNA networks

Drawing inspiration from the dynamic architecture of living systems, researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo and Kyoto University have harnessed two chemically fueled biomolecular nanomachines, DNA polymerase and kinesin, to synthesize and actively assemble complex, hierarchical DNA networks.

19 Aug 2026

Researchers develop new tool to estimate a cell's biological age

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University have developed a new tool that estimates a cell's biological age by analyzing its gene activity.

18 Aug 2026

Salk scientists use DNA origami to track molecular movements

Scientists often describe life as a series of chemical reactions. Pallav Kosuri, PhD, describes life as movement. Chemical reactions are how you drive the movement of atoms, proteins, cells, and bodies-without movement, there is no life.

14 Aug 2026

New method enables more precise labeling of protein-protein interactions in cancer-specific cells

Using a photochemically driven labeling technique, a Cornell University-led research group has devised a strategy for capturing cancer-specific protein-to-protein interactions, which could one day spawn targeted therapies for prostate, small-cell lung, pancreatic and other deadly forms of the disease.

14 Aug 2026

Weizmann study reveals how DNA repair enzymes choose targets

When a wound does not heal properly, it leaves a scar. Similarly, mutations – which are permanent changes to genetic code – are often the result of damaged DNA that has not been properly repaired.

14 Aug 2026

Synthetic peptide enables modular detection of coronavirus protease activity

A research team has computationally designed a synthetic peptide that enables modular detection of the enzymatic activity of coronavirus 3C-like protease (3CLPro), an enzyme essential for viral replication and maturation.

13 Aug 2026

Study sheds new light on the physiological roles of protein quality control at the ribosome

Scientists at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence on Aging Research have demonstrated in a biomedical study that ribosomes, the protein factories of our cells, face an unusually tough challenge when building large, membrane‑embedded proteins.

12 Aug 2026

Molecular & Structural Biology

Generative AI helps scientists design entirely new RNA transporters

Hidden sperm structures may offer new clues to male fertility

DARPA funds project to build wireless yeast DNA printer

New scLS algorithm advances gene expression trajectory analysis

Modified AlphaFold3 successfully predicts complex protein conformational changes

BeOne Medicines announces voluntary agreement with U.S. Government to expand access to innovative cancer medicines

Funding boost to strengthen Australia's drug discovery pipeline

Researchers systematically map interactions between common gut bacteria

New AI model reveals hidden code behind gene activation

Bonsai software visualizes complex biological data as branching trees

Scientists identify molecule driving one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer

Cryo-EM provides real-time glimpse of cellular machinery reading DNA inside living organisms

FairJourney Bio delivers antibody engineering for novel tumor-conditional IL-12 therapeutic approach that unlocks the potential of localized cytokine activation

Researchers combine two nanomachines to build lifelike DNA networks

Researchers develop new tool to estimate a cell's biological age

Salk scientists use DNA origami to track molecular movements

New method enables more precise labeling of protein-protein interactions in cancer-specific cells

Weizmann study reveals how DNA repair enzymes choose targets

Synthetic peptide enables modular detection of coronavirus protease activity

Study sheds new light on the physiological roles of protein quality control at the ribosome

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