Ten years ago, scientists put DNA barcodes in AAV vectors, creating an approach that simplified, expedited, and streamlined AAV screening. 

Microfluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.

Blocking an abnormally active signaling pathway in skeletal stem and progenitor cells alleviates bone mass decline in middle-aged mice. 

The common fluorescent marker GFP traveled a long road to take its popular place in molecular biology today.

L.D. Kerr, J.-I. Inoue, N. Davis, E. Link, et al., "The Rel- associated pp40 protein prevents DNA binding of Rel and NF-kB: relationship with IkBb and regulation by phosphorylation," Genes & Development, 5:1464-76, 1991. Lawrence Kerr (The Salk Institute, La Jolla, Calif.): "The regulation of protooncogene Rel, a transcription factor belonging to the family of NF-kB transcription factors, is important for the well-being of the cell because its altered form, v-rel, causes lymphoid leukemias. Wh

Endometrial organoids and single cell analyses helped uncover the molecular mechanisms of a rare uterine condition.

M. Pagano, G. Draetta, P. Jansen-Durr, "Association of cdk2 kinase with the transcription factor E2F during S phase," Science, 255:1144-7, 1992. M. Pagano, R. Pepperkok, F. Verde, W. Ansorge, G. Draetta, "Cyclin A is required at two points in the human cell cycle," EMBO Journal, 11:961-71, 1992. Giulio F. Draetta (Mitotix Inc., Cambridge, Mass.): "The ordered progression of a eukaryotic cell through the cell cycle is absolutely r

Beyond The Scientist’s coverage of COVID-19’s molecular underpinnings were many other stories highlighting the advances made in scientists’ understanding of the biology of cells.

M.C. Schmidt, C.C. Kao, R. Pei, A.J. Berk, "Yeast TATA-box transcription factor gene," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 86, 7785-9, October 1989. Arnold Berk (University of California, Los Angeles): "TFIID binding to a TATA box initiates the ordered assembly of multiple transcription factors (TFs) required for initiation on eukaryotic promoters. However, TFIID resisted purification from higher organisms, preventing detailed studies of the process. We were interested in TFIID be