Cell ‘nanobot’ breakthrough shines light on cause of aggressive cancers 10 May 2023 Scientists have uncovered the inner workings of one of the most important and intricate ‘nanobots’ operating within our cells – using cutting-edge microscopy for visualising molecules almost at an atomic level. Their new study published in Nature has unveiled the critical step that switches on the spliceosome – a piece of cellular machinery that enables cells to build complex proteins. Find out more Show/Hide