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tag membrane proteins evolution culture
Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Feb 21, 2024
| 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Genetic engineering pioneer Kevin Esvelt’s work highlights biotechnology’s immense potential for good—but also for catastrophe.
A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Mar 22, 2024
| 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
Mutations in Autism-Linked Gene Cause Membrane Mischief
Holly Barker, PhD,
Spectrum
| Jan 26, 2023
| 4 min read
Inactivating TAOK1 prompts tentacle-like protrusions to form all over a neuron’s surface, revealing the gene’s role in molding the membrane.
Phage Display: Finding the One in a Million
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10+ min read
A combinatorial approach enabled high-throughput screening of protein libraries for desired target binding.
Protein Synthesis Enzymes Have Evolved Additional Jobs
Amber Dance
| Jun 1, 2020
| 10+ min read
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, which help translate the genetic code into protein, also function in angiogenesis, fat metabolism, and more.
Reconsidering Life’s Origin
Jeremy England
| Nov 1, 2020
| 3 min read
Is the model of early life as a freak occurrence in a disordered, primordial soup of chemicals wrong?
The Scientist
Staff
| Mar 29, 2024
The Long and Winding Road to Eukaryotic Cells
Amanda Heidt
| Oct 17, 2022
| 10+ min read
Despite recent advances in the study of eukaryogenesis, much remains unresolved about the origin and evolution of the most complex domain of life.
New Technologies Shed Light on Caveolae
Ben Nichols
| Jun 1, 2018
| 10+ min read
The functions of the cellular invaginations identified more than half a century ago are now beginning to be understood in detail.
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