Molecular Sabotage: Thwarting Cancer Growth Through Proteins
Scientists identify treatment target that disrupts proteins’ interaction, offering hope for new therapeutic approach. Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research…
Scientists identify treatment target that disrupts proteins’ interaction, offering hope for new therapeutic approach. Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research…
In the colorful world of avian courtship, the ruff (Calidris pugnax) is in a league of its own. These medium-sized sandpipers breed in the marshes…
A significant study identifies a genetic variant in the SYCE2 gene that heightens the risk of miscarriage by 22%, shedding light on the genetic causes…
The p38a protein, an important enzyme involved in regulating a wide range of cell functions, is significantly implicated in several diseases such as cancer, chronic…
RNA is thought to have sparked the origin of life by self-copying. Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, and MRC LMB Cambridge, England, have revealed the…
New crystallography experiments using high pressure and heat to reveal how proteins change shape could advance the development of novel drugs. Proteins do the heavy…
In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have identified the enzyme responsible for urine’s yellow color, shedding light on the crucial role of the gut microbiome…
Researchers have established a first potential therapeutic target for a type of early-onset dementia. Most neurodegenerative diseases, including dementias, involve proteins aggregating into filaments called…
Team’s approach reveals crucial role played by a specific enzyme in the folding process. While we often think of diseases as caused by foreign bodies—bacteria…
It’s well known that bacterial products can get inside human cells; Now, researchers can finally explain how. Messenger bubbles produced by human cells can pick…
Using fluorescent labels that switch on and off, MIT engineers can study how molecules in a cell interact to control the cell’s behavior. Living cells…
Organic synthesis is the art of creating molecules, where chemists craft molecules essential for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and high-tech gadget materials, including those in smartphones. Think…
Recent research has increasingly focused on finding natural compounds that can counteract age-related cognitive decline and promote healthy aging. Trigonelline (TG), a plant alkaloid found…
Researchers at the University of Montreal’s Chemistry Department have created an innovative fluorogenic probe for analyzing interactions between sugars and proteins, two families of biomolecules…
Sharks exhibit a remarkable ability to heal from wounds sustained in the wild, displaying an apparent resilience that differentiates them from other fish. Although this…
Broccoli sprouts have been discovered to contain seven times more polysulfides than mature broccoli. Remember when your parents used to say, “Eat your greens, they…
The model, created by Tufts researchers, showed that two existing drugs demonstrate potential for more selective therapeutic options. Scientists at Tufts University School of Medicine…
In an extensive investigation, EMBL scientists have tested over 10,000 drug combinations against some of the leading pathogenic bacteria carrying antimicrobial resistance and causing mortality….