Stanley Milgram's groundbreaking "Six Degrees of Separation" experiment demonstrated the surprisingly close connections among humans back in the 1960s. Now the research team led by Professor Matthias ...

In a textbook, the inside of a cell is a neatly organized place with clear organelles and structures. But cells are also packed with stuff like proteins, complexes, and little sacs. The proteins have ...

Tackling simple questions is not Nevan Krogan’s thing. Over the past few years, his research has focused on COVID-19, cancer, and most recently, autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As a professor of ...

Using a new method, researchers can measure alterations in the social network of proteins in cells. This work lays the foundation for the development of new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and ...

WASHINGTON, August 29, 2023 – With their intricate arrangements and dynamic functionalities, proteins perform a plethora of biological tasks by employing unique arrangements of simple building blocks ...

Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our cells by ribosomes, the molecular "protein factories" of our bodies. The ...