Google’s DeepMind, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub hail separate AI-scientific breakthroughs DeepMind and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory-European Bioinformatics Institute have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the 3D structures of nearly all cataloged proteins, while a team of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub scientists has developed a machine-learning method to quantitatively analyze and compare microscopy images of proteins with no prior knowledge.Read More
Research shows heart-damaging route of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein Researchers have demonstrated that the spike protein from the SARS-CoV-2 virus can lead to heart muscle injury through the inflammation process, according to preliminary research to be presented this week at the American Heart Association’s 2022 Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions.Read More
RNA molecules identified as potential ‘common driver’ of cancer progression Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have challenged the widely held view that protein structure and function are the key drivers of cancer development. Their study found competitive endogenous RNA drive melanoma growth and metastasis by blocking the antitumor activity of other molecules.Read More
Researchers capture images of antibody attacking neuron receptor U.S. and German researchers have captured the first images of an antibody attacking a nerve cell surface receptor using cryo-electron microscopy, a technique that freezes proteins in place to get high-resolution microscopic images, according to a study published in Cell.Read More
Protein crystallography links rigid antibody hinges to increased anticancer activity Researchers at the University of Southampton have gained new insight into the key properties of an antibody needed to fight off cancer using protein crystallography, revealing that the flexibility of the hinge between the arms of IgG2 antibodies affects the anticancer effects triggered by the molecules.Read More