Scientists found that combining the notoriously flimsy anticancer protein p53 with a domain from a spider silk protein resulted in a more stable hybrid that’s more potent and easier for cells to synthesize.

Researchers engineered strands of RNA that can link amino acids together, suggesting a way that RNA and proteins may have emerged together to create the earliest forms of life.

When soil heats up, microbes scale back protein synthesis machinery by making use of higher reaction rates that occur at higher temperatures, a study finds.

A new method helps researchers uncover the rules of ribosome recruitment in yeast.

His career bridged impactful research in molecular biology and biochemistry with prolific science writing for academic and nonacademic audiences alike.

Worms, flies, and yeast live longer if the fidelity of their protein-making machinery is improved, a study shows.

Researchers detail how viral proteins interact with host RNA to disrupt the cell’s ability to fight back against infection.

An increased production of ribosomes may underlie cell migration and relate to cancer metastasis, according to a new study.

Only recently have scientists directly witnessed this most pivotal of events in biology, thanks to new technology that allows them to observe the process in living cells. It’s teaching them a lot.

A clock constructed of rDNA methylation sites can estimate both chronological and biological age across species.

The scientific community said goodbye to a number of leading researchers this year.

Watch as Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, who wrote the December Reading Frames essay, discusses Brexit and the importance of sharing scientific insights with the public.

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan’s new book recounts the tale of researchers striving to understand an ancient molecular machine that is essential for all life.

Steitz determined the atomic structure of the ribosome, work for which he won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Ribosome-inactivating proteins from symbiotic bacteria leave their hosts unharmed.

New research suggests that the cells’ protein factories have preferences for specific messenger RNAs they translate. 

An analysis of human cancer genome projects uncovers a counterintuitive loss of ribosomal gene copies.

Feeding-fasting rhythms and light-dark cycles direct regular changes in organ and cell size, as well as ribosome number and protein levels.