27 July 2026
What if a protein best known for translation also acts as a cellular compass? A new Science Advances study reveals that eIF2A helps metastatic melanoma cells orient and migrate—without significantly altering protein synthesis—uncovering a surprising trans
8 June 2026
tRFs are emerging as key stress signals in obesity and type 2 diabetes, linking beta cell dysfunction with islet macrophage activation and revealing new clues for metabolic disease research.
9 February 2026
How do bacteria adapt to stress at the RNA level? This study maps dynamic RNA modifications in E. coli under oxidative and acid stress, revealing epitranscriptomic changes in mRNA, rRNA and tRNA that are crucial for translation control and survival.
19 January 2026
EZH2 drives prostate cancer progression by regulating m6A RNA modification. By stabilizing FOXA1, EZH2 boosts YTHDF1 expression, enhancing translation of METTL14 and WTAP and increasing global m6A. Targeting this axis suppresses tumor growth.
4 December 2025
Miluzio et al. reveal that eIF6 phosphorylation is essential for ribosome recycling after termination. Cellular stress disrupts this process, causing ribosomes to stall at stop codons.
22 September 2025
Researchers identified METTL5 as a key driver of immune resistance in ovarian cancer. By altering rRNA methylation and ATF4 translation, METTL5 suppresses ferroptosis, reducing response to immunotherapy. Targeting this axis may enhance ICB efficacy.
