Sniffing out olfaction’s molecular underpinnings

Sniffing out olfaction’s molecular underpinnings

In the days leading up to President Barack Obama’s 2014 visit to Northwestern, neurobiologist Thomas Bozza began to see an influx of four-legged visitors to campus — dogs trained to recognize the chemical signature of explosives. “Humans are increasingly reliant on...
3-D Structure of COMPASS Protein Complex Revealed

3-D Structure of COMPASS Protein Complex Revealed

The three-dimensional atomic structure of the COMPASS protein complex has been detailed for the first time, according to a study published in the journal Cell. These findings will provide a platform for designing future cancer therapies, as the epigenetic regulator...