Unprecedented atlas explores mitochondria across the tree of life
The protein catalogue gives a dynamic picture of the mitochondria, beyond what was known from humans and yeast.…
GLP-1 drugs fail to help some people lose weight — scientists are on a quest for answers
Some people taking the new generation of obesity drugs lose one-quarter of their body weight.Credit: Peter Dazeley/Getty Most…
Drug firms’ secret data supercharge AI protein models
Artificial-intelligence-based models of protein structure could be improved by incorporating data from pharmaceutical companies.Credit: Miyako Nakamura/Getty For drug…
In world first, Israeli scientists find active ingredient in Viagra may stop cancer spread
In a surprising discovery, Israeli researchers say they have uncovered the biological mechanism in which Viagra, a drug…
New hope in the fight against cachexia — cancer’s deadly co-conspirator
Mealtimes were always a family affair for the Kochanczyks of Indiana. Dave Kochanczyk loved barbecuing, cooking Polish fare…
Could this mysterious disappearing organ hold the key to longevity?
In 1996, cryobiologist Gregory Fahy walked into his physician’s office and talked his way into a month’s supply…
Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype
Peptides have become the latest cure-all trend on social media — a way to eliminate wrinkles, build lean…
Middle East Erupts Again: Buy these Healthcare ETFs Before the Next Strike
The global geopolitical landscape has plunged into a deep state of uncertainty once again following a direct exchange…
Landmark cancer trial shows success against ‘undruggable’ cancer — raising hopes for future treatments
Pancreatic-head tumours (red, artificially coloured) have proved highly resistant to treatment, but a new drug nearly doubles the…
New opioid painkiller has surprisingly few side effects
Structure of N-desethyl-fluornitrazene, or DFNZ. Using a long-abandoned class of opioids as their starting point, scientists have…
Quantum Computing Built An Impossible Molecule — With Big Implications
Isosurface of the Dyson orbital, taken from Piccinelli, Samuele, et al., “Exploring pathways towards quantum advantage in quantum…
the AI database now includes protein pairing
AlphaFold is now capable of predicting homodimeric complexes, including those formed by the transcription elongation factor Eaf, whose…