Machinery

Throwing a ‘spanner in the works’ of our cells’ machinery could help fight cancer, fatty liver disease… and hair loss

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of…

10 months ago

Zika’s shape-shifting machinery, and a possible vulnerability

Viruses have limited genetic material -- and few proteins -- so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is…

2 years ago