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The effect of removing a component from the nuclear pore complex<br>

The effect of removing a component from the nuclear pore complex

April 24, 2025

Removing a single component from the large nuclear pore complex has surprising effects during cell differentiation more

Silhouette of a hand holding an orange protein model, superimposed over a faint skull-like shape in the background. The composition evokes a Hamlet-like existential scene.

Necroptosis Regulation: Balancing Life and Death

April 17, 2025

A new study reveals the dual role of MLKL in necroptosis, paving the way for new treatments for inflammatory diseases. more

Abstract representation of a cell undergoing ferroptosis with a central blue shape, encircled by green dots, and outer red membrane resembling petals.

Shining a New Light on Ferroptosis

April 10, 2025

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics and the University of Cologne developed a new optical tool to study ferroptosis, a form of iron-driven cell death. Better understanding of how it spreads could open doors to new therapies. more

The Molecular Choreography of Efficient Microbial Carbon Capture

The Molecular Choreography of Efficient Microbial Carbon Capture

January 31, 2025

A new structural study reveals the mechanism used by anaerobic microbes to grow on waste gases more

The HIV-1 capsid cracks the rings of the nuclear pore complex as it traverses the channel from the cytosol to the nucleus. Source: Jan Philipp Kreysing.

How the HIV-1 Capsid Cracks the Barrier of the Human Nucleus

January 17, 2025

New evidence points towards a forceful entry of HIV-1 capsid into the nucleus of human cells more