A research team has developed DeepCodon, a deep learning–based codon optimization tool that significantly improves heterologous protein expression in Escherichia coli while preserving functionally ...
One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...
A research team presents an overview of recent advances in the microbial biosynthesis of L-tryptophan (L-Trp) and its ...
This review synthesizes progress in pathway optimization, regulatory rewiring, and microbial cell factory design that has ...
Lurking in the vast expanse of the ocean and buried deep in the Siberian permafrost, there are giants—not blue whales and ...
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Hidden DNA weak spot near gene start mutates rapidly

These sequences are extremely prone to mutations and rank among the most functionally important regions in the entire human genome, together with protein-coding sequences,” said Donate Weghorn, a ...
A new study finds that cascaded speech translation systems still deliver better results than speechLLMs, except in a narrow ...
This is a summary of: Liu. H. et al. Viral RNA blocks circularization to evade host codon usage control. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09809-y (2025).
The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.
A newly discovered promoter element "start" points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. DNA is often described as the language ...
Google Translate is rolling out new features that leverage Gemini, including live translation with headphones. Google Translate is now leveraging “advanced Gemini capabilities” to “improve ...
Google is rolling out a beta experience that lets you hear real-time translations in your headphones, the company announced on Friday. The tech giant is also bringing advanced Gemini capabilities to ...