Peptide research is moving beyond the study of molecules that are clearly labelled in the genome. A growing body of work suggests that larger proteins may contain shorter sequences with independent biological activity. These sequences can remain unnoticed until they are released by proteolytic processing or identified through computational screening....

In the world of high-performance research, the word "luxury" is often misunderstood. It’s frequently associated with excess, ornamentation, or perhaps a higher price tag for the sake of branding. But for the modern researcher, the person who views their physiological data as a high-stakes engineering project, luxury has a very...

Messenger RNA is a powerful research tool. It can instruct cells to produce a target protein without permanently changing the genome. The delivery problem is more difficult: mRNA is large, fragile and negatively charged. It must be protected, transported across biological barriers and released into the cytoplasm before degradation. A...