With Eugene Koonin, we propose a concept of “the selfish ribosome”, under which evolution of life is viewed as a ribosomal takeover, where the ribosome evolved to consume most of the cell’s resources, while other cellular componentry ensures the propagation of the ribosome. arxiv.org/abs/2602.23268
"For every dollar the world spends on medical research and development, just five cents goes to women’s health."
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Oligomerization enables the selective targeting of an intrinsically disordered region by a small molecule
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Topological defects lead to energy transfer in active nematics
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Structural remodeling of the mitochondrial protein biogenesis machinery under proteostatic stress
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The world has become much more resilient to disaster events over the last century.
In the chart here, you can see estimates of average death rates — measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people — by decade since the early 20th century.
Cryo–electron tomography reveals how mitochondria reorganize their translation and folding systems under proteostatic stress.
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