Pen-strep treatment rewires mechanical sensing in immune cells
Macrophages are central to mechanobiology research: their physical characteristics-stiffness, adhesion, and ECM (extracellular matrix) sensing-are inextricably linked to…
Protein partnership enhances innate immune sensing of viral RNA
Study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers…
AFM Captures Dynamic Nuclear Pore Complex
Original story from the University of Basel (Switzerland). Nuclear pore complexes are more dynamic than previously thought, reshaping…
AI and advanced microscopy reveal tangled DNA structures with nanometer precision
At school, it’s often presented as a tidy double helix but scientists are revealing the varied and intricate…