January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The science behind the art
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Mechanism of membrane-tethered mitochondrial protein synthesis
Structural analysis of membrane-associated mitoribosomes illustrates the mechanism of protein synthesis in human mitochondria.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The science behind the art
www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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The image on the cover
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The image on the cover
The initiation complex piece was paired with a warm champagne-gold frame to balance the cool palette and echo the copper linework. The translating mitoribosome painting was matched with a cooler brushed silver-graphite frame to harmonize with the greys and keep the warm bokeh highlights.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The initiation complex piece was paired with a warm champagne-gold frame to balance the cool palette and echo the copper linework. The translating mitoribosome painting was matched with a cooler brushed silver-graphite frame to harmonize with the greys and keep the warm bokeh highlights.
Final adjustments are made to unify contrast, color temperature, and edge hierarchy across the whole composition. Once the paint layer is fully dry and stable, the work is finished with glossy varnish, which enhances saturation and contrast, evens the surface sheen and provides a protective topcoat.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Final adjustments are made to unify contrast, color temperature, and edge hierarchy across the whole composition. Once the paint layer is fully dry and stable, the work is finished with glossy varnish, which enhances saturation and contrast, evens the surface sheen and provides a protective topcoat.
Using paint the artist separates background and subject, establishing value relationships, then successive layers build depth and 3D volume by strengthening shadow-to-mid-tone-to-highlight transitions and controlling edges for spatial clarity. Fine structural details of the focal region are refined.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Using paint the artist separates background and subject, establishing value relationships, then successive layers build depth and 3D volume by strengthening shadow-to-mid-tone-to-highlight transitions and controlling edges for spatial clarity. Fine structural details of the focal region are refined.
Working from the original reference images, the artist executed a light pencil outline on linen, matching the reference dimensions and proportions. The main compositional anchors are placed first, followed by secondary contours and internal structure lines to establish an accurate, paint-ready map.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Working from the original reference images, the artist executed a light pencil outline on linen, matching the reference dimensions and proportions. The main compositional anchors are placed first, followed by secondary contours and internal structure lines to establish an accurate, paint-ready map.
Of course, everyone!
January 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Of course, everyone!
Then you’re in luck! it’s a coffee bar with plenty of non-coffee options
January 11, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Then you’re in luck! it’s a coffee bar with plenty of non-coffee options
Yes, I came with a witness @dijiang319.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Yes, I came with a witness @dijiang319.bsky.social
Indeed, scales with output. Also, SMART meetings are next door, and here are their upcoming symposia if anyone’s interested symposia.smart.org.cn/sym/articleL...
Symposia
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January 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Indeed, scales with output. Also, SMART meetings are next door, and here are their upcoming symposia if anyone’s interested symposia.smart.org.cn/sym/articleL...
Ha, indeed, wonder what the selection criteria were
January 10, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Ha, indeed, wonder what the selection criteria were
It's on the main campus - Hongō 本郷キャンパス, so beautiful this time of the year!
December 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It's on the main campus - Hongō 本郷キャンパス, so beautiful this time of the year!
The title seems higher than the paper.
They say “show individual nucleoporins” but Fig 1 is just public AlphaFold models.
Typical basket NUPs aren’t even identified.
“We present the AtNPC model” - you can’t model at 35Å.
They say “show individual nucleoporins” but Fig 1 is just public AlphaFold models.
Typical basket NUPs aren’t even identified.
“We present the AtNPC model” - you can’t model at 35Å.
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The title seems higher than the paper.
They say “show individual nucleoporins” but Fig 1 is just public AlphaFold models.
Typical basket NUPs aren’t even identified.
“We present the AtNPC model” - you can’t model at 35Å.
They say “show individual nucleoporins” but Fig 1 is just public AlphaFold models.
Typical basket NUPs aren’t even identified.
“We present the AtNPC model” - you can’t model at 35Å.
If you refer to the analysis we did for you, half of the mutations were associated with the rRNA that is folded at the last step on both subunits. So the clustering is around assembly, not function. Probably leading to aberrant assembles, which would have implications when resources are limited.
November 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM
If you refer to the analysis we did for you, half of the mutations were associated with the rRNA that is folded at the last step on both subunits. So the clustering is around assembly, not function. Probably leading to aberrant assembles, which would have implications when resources are limited.