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One of Nature's Most Complex Molecular Machines

Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine

Apr 14, 202623:20Science & Medicine

At the center of little holes in cell nuclei is a mystery. Here, clumps of proteins wiggle disordered tails around like seaweed. They drive a molecular machine that moves countless molecules in and out of the nucleus eff...

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One of Nature's Most Complex Molecular Machines is an episode from Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine. At the center of little holes in cell nuclei is a mystery. Here, clumps of proteins wiggle disordered tails around like seaweed. T...

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Published Apr 14, 2026, 23:20 long, audio available.