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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Study Decodes Molecular Key Triggering SARS-CoV-2 Cell Invasion

To enter our cells, the Covid-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell.

17 Sep 2026

Single-Molecule Tracking Captures Nucleation and Rapid Growth Kinetics in Capsid Assembly

Oxford University researchers have captured the step-by-step assembly of individual virus-like particles, revealing how simple molecular interactions can reliably build these complex biological structures. The results have been published today (16 September) in Nature.

17 Sep 2026

Uncovering B Cell Signaling Pathways to Enhance Targeted T Cell Immunotherapies

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, according to a 2026 Cancer Research Institute report. Cancer biologists are keenly aware of this statistic, as it drives them to innovations that revolutionize cancer care-innovations like immunotherapy.

17 Sep 2026

Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA molecules have another, less appreciated property: they are naturally sticky.

17 Sep 2026

Study Provides Novel Structural Model for CaMKIIα Synaptic Accumulation

Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University, Kyoto University, SOKENDAI, and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences have revealed how CaMKIIα-a key brain protein involved in learning and memory-organizes itself into chain-like structures.

17 Sep 2026

Cryo-EM Captures Interactions Between BRD4 Bromodomains and Nucleosomal DNA

Researchers have uncovered a new 3D structure of a cancer-linked protein bound to its cellular partner, detailing how it attaches to chromosomes and offering key insights for future disease treatments.

16 Sep 2026

MGI Launches VisiOmics in Europe and Unveils AI-Enabled Pathology Portfolio at ECP 2026

MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (MGI), a company committed to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, today announced the European launch of VisiOmics (PMIF-20RS), a fully automated multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) staining and imaging system, at the 38th European Congress of Pathology (ECP 2026), held in Stockholm from 12 to 16 September 2026.

From MGI 16 Sep 2026

Research Exposes Molecular Mechanisms Dampening CD8+ T Cell Functional Efficacy

A research team led by Prof. ZHOU Xuyu from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Beijing Ditan Hospital and Capital Medical University, has identified ANKRD11 as a key regulator that reduces the activity of CD8+ T cells during chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and cancer.

15 Sep 2026

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS‑CoV‑2 can slip past vaccines and antibody drugs before scientists fully understand what has changed.

15 Sep 2026

Merging Advanced Machine Learning With Biological Research Accelerates Global Health Solutions

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how science gets done. At the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, researchers are not just using AI as a tool.

15 Sep 2026

Activating TRPC1 Protein Channels With Magnetic Fields Triggers Cancer Phagocytosis

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated an innovative approach for targeted breast cancer therapy using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs).

15 Sep 2026

Icosagen Develops Manufacturing-Ready CHO Cell Line for EPOK Therapeutics' Complex Tetravalent Antibody-Like Protein

Icosagen, a private European protein therapeutics CRDMO, and EPOK Therapeutics Inc., a pre-clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, based in Toronto, Canada, today announced the successful completion of a development project for EPOK's novel antibody EPRA-0322.

From Icosagen 15 Sep 2026

Hidden DNA Sequences Outside Human Genes Contain Signatures of Complex Schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of Oslo have mapped which parts of our DNA carry the inherited differences behind complex traits and disorders.

15 Sep 2026

Researchers Identify Genetic Factors Enabling Deadly E. coli Strains to Infect

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified how certain dangerous bacteria are spread.

12 Sep 2026

Research Reveals Molecular Link Between Matrix Protein Motifs and Ameloblast Organization

Tooth enamel looks simple from the outside and consists of a hard, smooth surface built to withstand years of wear.

12 Sep 2026

Study Uncovers Hidden Human "Dark Proteome" Members Across Protein Models

Hundreds of millions of proteins make up the known protein universe, but most remain largely unexplored. Inside the human body, thousands of these dark proteins remain mysteries. Scientists may know they exist, but not what they do or why they matter.

12 Sep 2026

Engineered Citrus Enzyme Transforms Upstream Precursors Into Bioactive Flavones

Polymethoxyflavones (PMFs) accumulate mainly in the colored outer peel, or flavedo, of citrus fruit and are associated with anticancer, anti-inflammatory, metabolic-protective, and neuroprotective activities reported in experimental studies.

12 Sep 2026

Reprogramming Tumor Immune Microenvironment to Combat Aggressive Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a potential new approach to treating glioblastoma that could help the immune system fight the aggressive brain cancer while improving the effectiveness of existing chemotherapy.

11 Sep 2026

Researchers Decode High-Pressure Survival Strategy of Deep-Sea Bacteria

Life in the deep sea is under immense pressure—literally. Such extreme conditions can disrupt the delicate structures of proteins essential to life. Yet somehow, the proteins in deep-sea creatures remain functional. This raises an intriguing question: how?

11 Sep 2026

New AI Model Unites Protein Sequences and Structures for Evolutionary Insights

An international team of researchers, including Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science Tokyo, has developed a protein language model that brings together two fundamental sources of information about proteins: their amino acid sequences and their three-dimensional structures.

11 Sep 2026

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Study Decodes Molecular Key Triggering SARS-CoV-2 Cell Invasion

Single-Molecule Tracking Captures Nucleation and Rapid Growth Kinetics in Capsid Assembly

Uncovering B Cell Signaling Pathways to Enhance Targeted T Cell Immunotherapies

Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

Study Provides Novel Structural Model for CaMKIIα Synaptic Accumulation

Cryo-EM Captures Interactions Between BRD4 Bromodomains and Nucleosomal DNA

MGI Launches VisiOmics in Europe and Unveils AI-Enabled Pathology Portfolio at ECP 2026

Research Exposes Molecular Mechanisms Dampening CD8+ T Cell Functional Efficacy

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

Merging Advanced Machine Learning With Biological Research Accelerates Global Health Solutions

Activating TRPC1 Protein Channels With Magnetic Fields Triggers Cancer Phagocytosis

Icosagen Develops Manufacturing-Ready CHO Cell Line for EPOK Therapeutics' Complex Tetravalent Antibody-Like Protein

Hidden DNA Sequences Outside Human Genes Contain Signatures of Complex Schizophrenia

Researchers Identify Genetic Factors Enabling Deadly E. coli Strains to Infect

Research Reveals Molecular Link Between Matrix Protein Motifs and Ameloblast Organization

Study Uncovers Hidden Human "Dark Proteome" Members Across Protein Models

Engineered Citrus Enzyme Transforms Upstream Precursors Into Bioactive Flavones

Reprogramming Tumor Immune Microenvironment to Combat Aggressive Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

Researchers Decode High-Pressure Survival Strategy of Deep-Sea Bacteria

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