Born on this day, W. H. Bragg, together with his son Lawrence, laid the foundation for crystallography as we know it. To mark his birthday, revisit this thoughtful retrospective from Fifty Years of X-ray Diffraction, reflecting on Bragg’s lasting impact. iucr.org/publ/50yearsof…

Harness the powerful capabilities of RCSB PDB Search and Data API services through the new all-in-one Python toolkit, rcsb-api. pdb101.rcsb.org/news/684078fe3…

New Poster: CSMs and PDB Structures Download an image that highlights how Computed Structure Models from AI/ML and PDB Experimental Structures can be explored using RCSB PDB tools pdb101.rcsb.org/learn/flyers-p…

Transglutaminases have become indispensable tools in biotechnology. For example, a small bacterial transglutaminase is used to improve the texture of imitation crabmeat, hot dogs, sausages, and many other meat products. pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/209

Synthetic 'killswitch' uncovers hidden world of cellular condensates molgen.mpg.de/4884827/2025-0…

Register for the Aug 11 Virtual Office Hour on Pairwise Alignment Learn how to align one or more protein chains to a reference structure in a pairwise manner pdb101.rcsb.org/news/685acd17d…

Genetically modified E coli used to create painkillers from material produced from plastic bottles theguardian.com/science/2025/j…

Summer Newsletter Published Highlights training events, the Ligand Expo shutdown; accessing IHM data at RCSB PDB, and more. In the Education Corner, learn about Interactive RNA Education with the Eterna Game. cdn.rcsb.org/rcsb-pdb/gener…

Feeling the heat? Dermcidin is an antimicrobial peptide secreted by sweat glands that attacks any bacteria on our skin pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/162

Thank you RCSB PDB for inviting Jill to write about the many ways Eterna puzzles are used to introduce #RNA structure in the #biology and #biochemistry classroom at different levels of education. #SciComm #STEM

Read how Michael James, Louis Delbaere, Wilson Quail, and others inspired Canadian crystallographers in Sharing our excitement for structural science through mentorship Open Access pubs.aip.org/aca/sdy/articl…

Looking for summer games? Create a hemoglobin-themed bean bag toss (aka HemoHole) pdb101.rcsb.org/learn/other-re…

The Calgary Stampede is underway! From July 4 to 13, 2025. attendees will see iconic experiences like the rodeo, Evening Show, Midway, and nightly Fireworks Finale extravaganza. visitcalgary.com/calgary-stampe… #IUCr2026

As life sciences research becomes enmeshed in the age of AI, real experimental data are more valuable than ever. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Dengue virus is a major threat to health that is transmitted by a tropical mosquito. Build a paper model of the virus to learn more. pdb101.rcsb.org/learn/paper-mo…

Molecules from 20-million-year-old rhino teeth are among the oldest ever sequenced. nature.com/articles/d4158…

New research focuses on a protein with an unusual structure found in the bacterial predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/scie…

Paddles, door handles, and a DNA-modifying protein called BsaXI fredhutch.org/en/news/spotli…

July's Molecule of the Month is "Capturing Beta-Lactamase in Action" looks at serial femtosecond crystallography and X-ray free-electron lasers to celebrate the upcoming 75th Annual Meeting of the American Crystallographic Association #ACA2025

Sulbactam (yellow) is a β-lactamase inhibitor. It is able to bind in the active site and covalently bond to the catalytic serine, preventing BlaC from binding and cleaving new antibiotic substrates. #XFEL More at Molecule of the Month: pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/307