Two new studies reveal in unprecedented detail how the ribosome interacts with other molecules to assemble new proteins and guide them toward their destination in biological cells. The studies used molecular dynamics flexible fitting (MDFF) to examine the interaction of the ribosome with two prominent molecular partners.

In response to a study in the European Journal of Heart Failure on fish oils and the incidence of heart failure, British Heart Foundation (BHF) Senior Cardiac Nurse June Davison said:
“This study found that eating oily fish did not offer protection against heart failure – although for people with diabetes a possible protective effect was [...]