Researchers at Johns Hopkins have collaborated on the development and characterization of an artificial protein that can elicit the same response in the human body… Read More »Engineers help develop artificial protein that mimics natural counterpart, could accelerate healing
The impact of COVID-19 severity on individuals depends on numerous factors, including age, pre-existing health conditions, and genetics. The COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative, an international… Read More »New study finds 28 new genetic risk factors for severe COVID-19
Under the leadership of Director Chang Sukbok, scientists from the Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have achieved a… Read More »Scientists develop new method for synthesizing β-lactam scaffolds
Around 90% of drugs don’t make it to market, highlighting the need to enhance efficiency in drug development. Similar failure rates plague anti-cancer drug creation.… Read More »Chemotherapy drugs can cause nucleolar stress
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine has introduced an innovative technique to rapidly produce extensive arrays of chemical compounds used in drug exploration. This… Read More »Scientists develop new method for rapidly creating chemical libraries
Konstanz biophysicists have tackled the question of the structures that complex proteins take on in solution. They’ve used the example of ubiquitin dimers and combined… Read More »Complex proteins adopt multiple structures in solution
Chiral molecules are like reflections of each other, such as our left and right hands. Despite having the same structure, they behave differently when interacting… Read More »New light-based method could revolutionize chirality detection
Rhomboid proteases have emerged as promising targets for novel drug development. Recently, a team of researchers from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) made a… Read More »New mechanism for regulating rhomboid protease activity discovered
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a device that aims to address the challenges faced by quantum computer designers.… Read More »New device could help quantum computers reduce noise and improve accuracy
Researchers from EPFL and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have made significant strides in investigating the early-stage development of mouse embryos through a unique approach.… Read More »Stem cell-grown pseudo-embryos offer new insights into embryogenesis
Researchers at the University of Regensburg (UR) in collaboration with the Zelinisky Institute in Moscow have made a breakthrough in the field of cross-coupling reactions.… Read More »Machine learning for cross-coupling reaction optimization
Professor John Moses from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) believes that diversity is crucial for discovery in chemistry. The wider range of molecules scientists have… Read More »New chemical transformation could lead to new cancer therapeutics
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have conducted a study on a transporter involved in cancer… Read More »New insights into the structure and function of Spns2 transporter
Insilico Medicine, a company specializing in AI-driven drug discovery, recently announced a successful collaboration between quantum computing and generative AI in the field of lead… Read More »Insilico medicine combines quantum computing and generative AI for advanced drug discovery
A recent study titled “Nanotopography modulates intracellular excitable systems through cytoskeleton actuation,” published on May 1, 2023, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of… Read More »Cells sense physical signals through cytoskeletal waves
Earlier this year, Professor Nicolas Doucet and his team at Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of… Read More »Unveiling the hidden world of enzymes: A gateway to advancements in health and drug development
Viola Vogel, a professor at ETH, and her senior assistant Mario C. Benn, are interested in understanding how body tissue grows, from embryo development to… Read More »Uncovering the importance of the extracellular matrix in tissue growth and medical applications