How we taste sweetness: long-sought structure of human receptor mapped at last

Elie Dolgin • May 7, 2025

3D structure of the tongue’s sweet-sensing protein could guide future food designs.

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Laser-boosted microscopy opens view of elusive proteins

By Elie Dolgin • June 11, 2026
Enhanced cryo–electron microscopy promises to bring previously elusive proteins into view.

All life runs on 20 amino acids. These cells run key machinery on just 19

By Elie Dolgin • April 30, 2026
AI-guided redesign of protein alphabet in bacteria could unlock new ways to build synthetic organisms.