Scientists have used single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy to determine the structure of the ribosome of Candida albicans. Their results reveal a potential target for new drugs. Most people ...

Ribosomes are miniature factories of life. A detailed understanding of their mechanical mastery lays the foundations for all manner of applications – from manufacturing vaccines to developing new ...

Ribosomes are the complexes of ribonucleoproteins at the heart of protein synthesis in cells. However in the absence of conclusive evidence, how these complexes operate has been open to debate. Now ...

A new cryo-electron microscopy facility is nearing completion at UC Santa Cruz, giving researchers powerful tools for studying the structures and functions of complex molecules involved in human ...

Within a cell, DNA carries the genetic code for building proteins. To build proteins, the cell makes a copy of DNA, called mRNA. Then, another molecule called a ribosome reads the mRNA, translating it ...

Microscope technology is continuously evolving to allow us an ever more detailed look into the workings of biological systems. rom tissue structure in living organisms to the atomic organisation of ...

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) has revolutionized the realm of microscopic analysis. By delivering astonishingly detailed images of minuscule entities such as insects, bacteria, or even the ...

THERE is a need for a more confined and precise use of the word ribosome. It would clarify molecular biology if the word were reserved for particles in the cell which measure 100 Å–300 Å in diameter, ...