Seattle-area startup Union.ai raises $19M to fuel AI workflow platform

Union is the company behind Flyte, an open-source orchestration tool used to run complex machine learning and data workflows.

Coding for a cure: Sewickley Academy student’s research reveals key differences in genetic mutations

Being invited to present research at an international academic conference is an honor for any seasoned professional. But for ...

1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology

Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

Bringing quantum ideas to the messy world of disordered proteins

Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. That is the exact challenge we face in ...

What is a 'seesaw protein' that switches functions by changing shape?

Inspired by the simple mechanism of a seesaw—when one side goes up, the other side goes down—researchers asked an intriguing ...
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A proteome-wide biochemical screen defines binding determinants of the core autophagy protein LC3B

Human MAP1LC3B (LC3B) binds proteins involved in autophagy and other cellular processes using a degenerate four-residue short linear motif known as the LC3-interacting region (LIR). Biochemical and ...
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Q&A: Researchers create system to engineer synthetic phages

Researchers from New England Biolabs and Yale University have created a system for engineering the first fully synthetic ...
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Engineers develop highly precise gene editor for safer cystic fibrosis treatments

Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania and Rice University have refined a technology for editing individual genetic "base pairs" to a new level of precision, opening the door to safer, more ...