Bacterial styrene oxidase isomerase has been known to science for more than three decades, but its mechanism of action has not yet been elucidated. "Working with this enzyme is difficult because it is ...

The core of fuel cell vehicles lies in their unique fuel cell system, with proton exchange membrane fuel cells being the most widely used. During operation, hydrogen stored in high-pressure tanks ...

To celebrate the drop of Dr. Barbara Sturm’s latest product duo, the Exoso-metic Face and Eye Serums, the skincare expert gives the lowdown on exosomes. The serums make use of lab-made growth factors ...

Source: NEMO Kennislink / Michelle Wijma Officially, Jan van Hest carries the title of professor of bio-organic chemistry. Unofficially ...

Bacteria insert proteins into their outer membrane using a highly conserved apparatus known as the β-barrel assembly machinery (BAM). A large group of bacteria with particularly complex outer-membrane ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully applied cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to unveil the molecular structures of critical protein machines that transport ...

Some bacterial-infecting viruses use ‘sponges’ to mop up defence molecules, but bacteria can fight back by responding when a sponge captures decoy molecules. Read the paper: A miniature CRISPR–Cas10 ...

See more details Toxoplasma gondii replicates through endodyogeny, an unconventional form of internal budding in which two daughter cells are assembled within a single mother cell. During this process ...

A new technology to more accurately trace neuron shapes from microscopy images is outlined in research released by E11 Bio, a nonprofit Focused Research Organization based in Alameda, Calif. The aim ...

Emerging research suggests that myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, is associated with alterations in the gut microbiome and reduced production of the short-chain fatty acid ...