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New research reveals that seemingly structureless regions of proteins, known as intrinsically disordered regions, have unique amino acid sequences that play critical roles in protein-protein interactions and chromatin remodeling. These findings have broad implications for cell biology and could shed new light on how cancers and other diseases develop.

Microbes flood leaves and then proliferate in the water-logged patches. New research answers a long-standing question about just how this happens and points toward a potential countermeasure.

Scientists have found that cells that line human lungs and other tissues express a protein that can halt SARS-CoV-2 replication before the virus spreads to nearby cells. Their discovery could one day point to new therapeutic strategies to treat or prevent COVID-19, particularly for individuals who are more vulnerable to severe infection.