11.07.2025
Authors Kiszka KA, Dullin C, Steffens H, Koenen T, Rothermel E, Alves F, Gregor C Journal Science Advances Citation Sci Adv. 2025 Jul 11;11(28):eads0463. Abstract The bacterial bioluminescence system can be applied to produce autonomous bioluminescence in mammalian cells. Until now, the system has only been stably inserted into cells
10.07.2025
Super-resolution microscopy of mitochondrial mRNAs
Authors Stoldt S, Maass F, Weber M, Dennerlein S, Ilgen P, Gaertner J, Canfes A, Schweighofer SV, Jans DC, Rehling P, Jakobs S Journal Nature Communications Citation Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 10;16(1):6391. Abstract Mitochondria contain their own DNA (mtDNA) and a dedicated gene expression machinery. As the mitochondrial dimensions are
10.07.2025
Avoidance engages dopaminergic punishment in Drosophila
Authors Amin F, Stone JT, König C, Mancini N, Murakami K, Bidaye SS, Heim MM, Owald D, Majumder U, Grunwald Kadow IC, Pierzchlińska A, Litwin-Kumar A, Barnstedt O, Gerber B Journal BioRxiv Citation bioRxiv 2025.07.07.663268. Abstract It was classically suggested that behaviour can cause emotions (Darwin 1872). For example, smiling
10.07.2025
Nucleotide-bound crystal structures of the SARS-CoV-2 helicase NSP13
Authors Kloskowski P, Neumann P, Berndt A, Ficner R Journal Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications Citation Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun. 2025 Aug 1. Abstract Nucleotide-bound crystal structures of SARS-CoV-2 NSP13 in ADP- and ATP-bound states were resolved to 1.8 and 1.9 Å, respectively. The ADP-bound model captures
10.07.2025
Structural basis for no retinal binding in flotillin-associated rhodopsins
Authors Kovalev K, Stetsenko A, Trunk F, Marin E, Haro-Moreno JM, Lamm GHU, Alekseev A, Rodriguez-Valera F, Schneider TR, Wachtveitl J, Guskov A Journal Structure Citation Structure. 2025 Jul 10:S0969-2126(25)00222-9. Abstract Rhodopsins are light-sensitive membrane proteins capturing solar energy via a retinal cofactor covalently attached to a lysine residue. Several
08.07.2025
FASTKD5 processes mitochondrial pre-mRNAs at noncanonical cleavage sites
Authors Antonicka H, Vučković A, Weraarpachai W, Hong S, Brischigliaro M, Ahn A, Barrientos A, Hillen HS, Shoubridge EA Journal Nucleic Acids Research Citation Nucleic Acids Res. 2025 Jul 8;53(13):gkaf665. Abstract The first post-transcriptional step in mammalian mitochondrial gene expression, required for the synthesis of the 13 polypeptides encoded in
04.07.2025
CryoRhodopsins: A comprehensive characterization of a group of microbial rhodopsins from cold environments
Authors Lamm GHU, Marin E, Alekseev A, Schellbach AV, Stetsenko A, Haro-Moreno JM, Bourenkov G, Borshchevskiy V, Asido M, Agthe M, Engilberge S, Rose SL, Caramello N, Royant A, Schneider TR, Bateman A, Mager T, Moser T, Rodriguez-Valera F, Wachtveitl J, Guskov A, Kovalev K Journal Science Advances Citation Sci
03.07.2025
Lamin variants cause cardiac arrhythmogenicity in Drosophila
Authors van Wijk SW, Vree P, Huiskes FG, van der Palen RL, Liutkute A, Voigt N, Wallrath LL, Brundel BJJM Journal Disease Models and Mechanism Citation Dis Model Mech. 2025 Jul 3:dmm.052424. Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common progressive cardiac arrhythmia, is associated with serious complications such as stroke
01.07.2025
Fluorinated Phenylazopyrazoles for Monitoring the Photoisomerization in Complex Systems
Authors Jakob L, van der Wal JJ, Tovtik R, Copko J, Iagatti A, Donato MD, Crespi S, Simeth NA Journal Chemistry – A European Journal Citation Chemistry. 2025 Jul 1:e202501856. Abstract Photoswitches have been impacting diverse areas of research, introducing means of dynamically regulating their environment through reversible photochemical isomerization.
27.06.2025
Calcium channel in the ear: How a tiny mistake affects hearing
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence “Multiscale Bioimaging” (MBExC) have shown how a minimal change in a single ion channel increases the sensitivity of sensory cells in the inner ear. Even soft sounds, such as a whisper, are perceived more clearly, but



