Stanley Milgram's groundbreaking "Six Degrees of Separation" experiment demonstrated the surprisingly close connections among humans back in the 1960s. Now the research team led by Professor Matthias ...

Matthias Mann's team at Max Planck Institute showcases the intricate network of protein-protein interactions, likening it to human social networks. The innovative AP-MS method enables targeted ...

Using a new method, researchers can measure alterations in the social network of proteins in cells. This work lays the foundation for the development of new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and ...

Tackling simple questions is not Nevan Krogan’s thing. Over the past few years, his research has focused on COVID-19, cancer, and most recently, autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As a professor of ...

Proteins are important molecules—but they aren’t the only molecules in a cell, and they don’t operate alone. In a new preprint, the team behind the protein structure prediction software RoseTTAFold ...

A University of Texas at Austin-led team has reconstructed the most detailed map to date of the molecular machines that carried out the functions of life in an ancient ancestor that gave rise to all ...

With their intricate arrangements and dynamic functionalities, proteins perform a plethora of biological tasks by employing unique arrangements of simple building blocks where geometry is key.