Rearranging the cell’s skeleton

Cell biologists at Johns Hopkins have identified key steps in how certain molecules alter a cell’s skeletal shape and drive the cell’s movement.

Circular RNAs more common than previously thought
In the classical model of gene expression, the genetic script encoded in our genomes is expressed in each cell in the form of RNA molecules, each consisting of a linear string of chemical ‘bases’.

Plant enzyme works double shifts
A team of researchers led by Michigan State University has discovered an overachieving plant enzyme that works day and night shifts.