Proteins drive cancer cells to change states
When RNA-binding proteins are turned on, cancer cells get locked in a proliferative state.
Whitehead Institute
Piecing together molecular machines
Newly tenured biologist Iain Cheeseman explores the complex structures that control cell division.
New approach to boosting biofuel production
Different environment helps yeast tolerate high levels of ethanol, making them more productive.
It’s in the genes — but whose?
Genetic material hitchhiking in our cells may shape physical traits more than we thought.