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Research Nov 22 2021

The Surprising SAGA of a 20-Part Molecular Machine

Scientists solved the structure of a large human protein complex and uncovered some unexpected differences between people and yeast. The structure could guide the development of drugs to treat diseases that arise when this complex malfunctions.

Research Nov 16 2021

Map of Mouse Iris Offers New Look at the Eye

A cell-by-cell map of the mouse iris lays the foundation to study eye disorders and engineer cell therapies to replace damaged eye tissue.

Research Nov 9 2021

Codetta Program Deciphers Genetic Code in 250,000 Genomes

Codetta, a new computational method for predicting genetic codes, could reveal insights into how some organisms have modified a code once thought to be universal.

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