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May 15, 2025
GPS for proteins: Tracking the motions of cell receptors
Taste, pain, or response to stress — nearly all essential functions in the human body are regulated by molecular switches called G protein-coupled…

May 14, 2025
Survival trick: Pathogen taps iron source in immune cells
The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn’t always succeed against Salmonella. The team…

May 06, 2025
Slow-growing bacteria respond more sensitively to their environment
Bacteria have a simple yet potent mechanism that controls their sensitivity to environmental stimuli. A new study by Prof. Erik van Nimwegen's team at…

April 14, 2025
New insights challenge previous views about a muscle growth factor
The protein Myc has long been thought to support skeletal muscle growth. In recent work, the research team led by Prof. Markus Rüegg at the…
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