Hidden signals in RNAs regulate protein synthesis: Study finds previously unknown strategy cells use to make protein
Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. The building blocks that comprise RNA — A, U,
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Imaging technique illuminates immune status of monkeys with HIV-like virus: Approach could improve understanding of immune system recovery in people treated for HIV infection
Findings from an animal study suggest that a non-invasive imaging technique could, with further development, become a useful tool to
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How to start a nanomotor: Research team reconstructs motor-cargo complex for ciliary transport
Most people have never heard of them, and yet every living being needs them to survive: fine protrusions of cells
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Organizing a cell’s genetic material from the sidelines: Cellular butler protein organizes a cells genetic material from the sidelines
A tremendous amount of genetic material must be packed into the nucleus of every cell — a tiny compartment. One
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