Gas vesicles are among the largest known protein nanostructures produced and assembled inside microbial cells. These hollow, ...

San Diego’s Illumina is the world leader in gene sequencing technology — the ability to read and record DNA. Now, the billion-dollar company is buying another in a bid to expand its portfolio in ...

David Baker, Nobel laureate and UW adjunct professor, gave a public lecture discussing the development and applications of ...

One of the challenges for alternative proteins, particularly plant-based, is developing a product that mimics the taste of traditional meat. Many startups have taken on this challenge. But the ...

A collaborative research project between Georgetown University’s Maillard Lab and Wang Lab investigates nervous system function through the lens of protein experiments. Individual proteins in the ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During that process, enzymes known as polymerases race along the DNA to copy its ...

AMES, Iowa – Research teams led by Edward Yu of Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory have described the structures of two proteins they believe pump antibiotics from bacteria, allowing the ...

Whether enjoyed on its own or mixed into a latte, Americano or even a martini, espresso provides an ultra-concentrated jolt of caffeine to coffee lovers. But it might do more than just wake you up.