Rice University chemists develop cheaper way to synthesize drugs
Pharmaceutical drugs often rely on chemical compounds found in the body. Take phosphate, a common compound cells use…
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…
Primate study reveals molecular basis of red-green color vision
Human color vision depends on three types of cone cells in the retina. Although all three contain the…
Researchers discover molecule to fight age-related muscle decline
Skeletal muscle is one of the first tissues to decline with age. This decline can lead to weakness,…
New approach enhances radiotherapy by disabling cancer’s DNA repair machinery
Cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy work by doing one main thing: shredding the DNA of cancer cells…
Walking protein structure explains how cells activate molecular motors
A nerve cell resembles a vast tree with branches that communicate with thousands of other cells. To function,…
Combination treatment strategy uses cells’ waste removal functions to dismantle multiple myeloma
New research out of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center provides promising evidence for an innovative combination treatment strategy…
Novogene Europe launches Untargeted Metabolomics Service at Cambridge Omics Centre
Novogene Europe, a multiomics research services partner, today announced that it has strengthened its position as a multiomics…
Engineered ribozyme repairs broken RNA to explain origins of life
In most modern cells, DNA stores the genetic blueprint, and relies on proteins to replicate, repair and build…
Study links oxalate to systemic inflammation and heart damage
Oxalic acid might do more than just contribute to the formation of kidney stones — it may also be an…
Blue LED lights help chemists build complex drug molecules
In drug discovery, building complex molecules quickly is the name of the game. Chemists want molecules with increasingly…
Study offers insight into how long-term inflammation may contribute to cognitive decline
The King’s College London study, published in Nature Communications, offers insight into how long-term inflammation may contribute to…