Dibsy et al. show that proteasomal degradation of the Aurora B kinase is required for cytokinetic abscission in human cells. Aurora B degradation reduces the phosphorylation of its substrate, CHMP4C, ...

Institut Pasteur and the CNRS are launching a call for a mid-career group leader position in AI in genomics. We are looking for an experienced researcher (typically with > 8 years of research experien...

Nature Communications - To stop bleeding from an injured vessel, platelets adhere and form a clot despite high shear stress from the flow. Here, the authors show that platelet actin disassembly is...

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The ESCRTs (Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport) were discovered in 2002 and became one of the most dynamic fields of research in membrane cell biology. ESCRTs are protein complexes fo…

SNAP-tag is a widespread tool for labeling protein for bioimaging. Now, Kühn et al. report SNAP-tag2 with increased labeling kinetics and brightness, which translates into a better performance in live...

Mouse embryonic stem cells remain connected by bridges for hours after cell division. In this paper, Kodba et al. show that a high Aurora B activity at the bridge leads to microtubule stabilization. S...

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The Institut Pasteur, a research organization which for more than 130 years has been committed to tackling infectious diseases, sharing knowledge and defending science, has decided to leave X because ...