cryo-electron microscopy
Cryo-EM: Building on a History of Invention and Innovation
Thermo Fisher Scientific | Aug 2, 2023 | 1 min read
From humble yet ingenious beginnings to Nobel recognition, cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) provides insights into scientific questions that other technologies are unable to answer.
The Bigger Protein Picture of Designing Parkinson’s Therapeutics
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Feb 13, 2023 | 3 min read
Researchers highlight protein structure considerations for designing inhibitors that target familial Parkinson’s disease mutations.
Specialized Sperm Ribosomes Are Key to Male Fertility in Mice
Dan Robitzski | Dec 15, 2022 | 4 min read
A previously unknown kind of ribosome is responsible for folding sperm proteins, which decay before fertilization if prepared by other ribosomes.
LabTalk Podcast - The New Era of Neurodegeneration Research
The Scientist | Sep 20, 2022 | 1 min read
Erdem Gültekin Tamgüney discusses the future of neurodegeneration research and his work exploring the link between stroke and Parkinson’s disease.
Image of the Day: First Contact
Catherine Offord | Oct 11, 2018 | 1 min read
Cryo-electron tomography reveals how Salmonella sets up physical interactions with host cells.
Image of the Day: Viral Vision
Sukanya Charuchandra | Sep 18, 2018 | 1 min read
Modified cryogenic electron microscopy can analyze viral structures better than ever before.
Scientists Who Developed Cryo-Electron Microscopy Win Nobel Prize
Diana Kwon | Oct 4, 2017 | 3 min read
Chemistry Nobel goes to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson.