Tag: nuclear pore complex
Is It Becoming Acceptable to Speak of Biological Systems and Processes in Terms of Design?
In this example, think of the Darwinese as packing peanuts that can be removed to get to the important items inside.
Nuclear Pore Complex Comes into Focus
Super-resolution microscopy is letting us peer even closer into the cell’s secrets, revealing awesome wonders.
How the Nucleus Guards Its Gates
Details of the nuclear pore complex, one of the largest and most complex protein systems in the cell, come into sharper focus as a team watches how it validates a messenger RNA.
Cell Membranes: Dynamic, Communicating, Designed
Simple bilayers of lipids? No! Cell membranes have come into their own as masterful players in numerous cellular functions.
Some Proteins Act Almost Like Humans
We know they are just molecular machines, but some proteins appear to have uncanny abilities to sense a situation and make decisions.