For many eukaryotic introns, splicing is done in a series of reactions which are catalyzed by the spliceosome, a complex of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs) and associated proteins ...

Though Alzheimer's disease is often described as a buildup of proteins in the brain in the form of plaques and tangles, a new ...

A breakthrough in imaging technology promises to transform our understanding of the inner workings of living cells, and ...

The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the genetic blueprint for the body's biologic machinery. As warehouses go, nuclei are more like libraries than bank vaults. Too many ...

Molecular changes to Group A Streptococcus pyogenes underlie a post-pandemic surge of coinfections in children with a respiratory diagnosis.

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Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid ...

Biomolecular Measurement Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States Institute for Bioscience and ...