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A new molecule helped normalize the ion flow that is disrupted in conditions like arrhythmia and epilepsy, offering a path to better drugs for the conditions.

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Insights Into Protein Engineering: Methods and Applications

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Expanding the Genetic Alphabet

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A Journey Into the Brain

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Now AI Can Be Used to Design New Proteins

Researchers engineer a protease-mediated post-translational path faster than gene switches for processes that need to happen quickly, such as insulin release.

Post-Translational Control: The Next Step in Synthetic Circuits

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Enhancing Protein Engineering: Site Saturation Variant Libraries

Characterizing Protein Oligomerization Dynamics with Automated Mass Photometry 

Characterizing Protein Oligomerization Dynamics with Automated Mass Photometry

Recombinant proteins have a wide range of research and clinical applications.

Introducing Custom Recombinant Expression Services at the Cutting Edge of Biomolecular Engineering

Promoting Stem Cell Growth and Self-Renewal In Vitro

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

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