By applying advanced structural biology techniques, Kovalev discovered that the secret to their blue color is the same rare ...

L iquid crystals exist in a phase of their own. They can flow like liquids, but because their molecules are arranged in a somewhat orderly way, they can be easily manipulated to reflect light.

June 21, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that by shining different wavelengths (colors) of light on a material called magnetite, they can change its state, e.g. making it more or less ...

But exactly the contrary occurred: the „light switch", the MEK1 gene was switched off, but the sister enzyme MEK2 was exceedingly active and not turned off as well, as we would have expected.

Researchers have discovered a central molecular switch in fruit fly embryos that opens new avenues for studying the causes of birth defects and cancer in humans. Writing about their study in the ...

Everything in balance? How a molecular switch controls lipid metabolism. University of Basel. Journal Nature Cell Biology DOI 10.1038/s41556-023-01180-2 ...