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At 83°C, the eukaryotic nucleus falls apart as scaffolding proteins collapse. Histones and other binding proteins, which usually compact DNA, detach from the DNA and lose their structure, resulting in loose DNA. These unwrapped DNA strands then melt at multiple points separating into single strands that no longer keep together. It is a disaster our bodies avoid by giving us the painful burning sensation. However, none of this happens to archaea Methanothermus fervidus whi

Did you notice that in many movies the evil character is illuminated with some green light from the side? It makes us feel uneasy because it is unnatural. This uncomfortable feeling can also happen when we look at some nanotechnology images. Many portray saturated laser lights in a dark background and shiny atomic particles. Moreover, scientists may like to explain in a single image multiple aspects of their experiment. This is often achieved by multiple layers including a

This months the PDB Molecule of the Month features “Natural RNA-Only Assemblies” recently found in Clostridium and Streptococcus bacteria, which form nanocages. Their biological function is unknown, but some are large enough to sequester a ribosome inside. What could they store inside? Could they be used for drug delivery? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: https://pdb101.

My best wishes Christmas card of this year features the PDB Molecule of the Month: FOXP3 https://pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/312 . FOXP3 controls the expression of numerous genes in regulatory T cells, which make sure that white blood cells don't attack our own body, keeping us healthy. For their discoveries regarding regulatory T cells, Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this year. FOXP3 can form "microsatellite D

Last Saturday I went to the Tajimi Mosaic Tile Museum ( Official Website ). The building, from Terunobu Fujimori, seems out of a fairy...

I believe that Science can profit a lot from art. I was listening to Dr. Martha Beck in The Diary of a Ceo about how we connect our left...

Making scientific visuals is very time consuming. Especially when you want to do it all by yourself. So why don't we rely on pre-made...