Chemists have developed new tools to modify sulfur-containing biomolecules, from simple amino acids to large protein complexes such as nucleosomes. These modifications then provide attachment points ...

For many people, "protein" is the key element of a food order. However, beyond the preferred choice of meats or plant-based alternatives, proteins encompass a large class of complex biomolecules whose ...

Google DeepMind, Google LLC’s artificial intelligence research unit, today detailed a new version of its AlphaFold neural network for biologists. One of the factors that influence the behavior of a ...

Scientists captured clear images of biomolecules in single live cells in water for the first time using infrared (IR) transmission imaging. The IR technique enables researchers to measure the mass of ...

A microscopy technique that tracks individual biomolecules in solution—and generates an accurate readout of their mass—could offer biologists a powerful new tool to investigate processes such as the ...

Living systems are composed of networks of interacting biopolymers, ions and metabolites. These components drive a complex array of cellular processes, many of which cannot be observed when the ...

As part of a comparative international study, researchers have successfully tested and validated a method of investigating dynamic protein structures. Proteins are the fundamental building blocks of ...

Cell lysis refers to the process of breaking down the cell membrane to release cellular contents, including proteins, nucleic acids, and other biomolecules. Protein extraction is the subsequent step ...

An image of biomolecules, such as nucleic acids, lipids and proteins, in live cells using an imaging technique called infrared (IR) transmission microscopy. To accelerate biotechnology innovations, ...