Lab mimics molecule found in poppies
An undergraduate leads the discovery of a way to synthesize a rare molecule drawn from poppies. The molecule could become a building block for painkillers and other drugs......»»
Research could enable assembly line synthesis of prevalent amine-containing drugs
A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign research team has discovered a way to produce a special class of molecule that could open the door for new drugs to treat currently untreatable diseases......»»
Study identifies therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease, revealing strategy for preventing or slowing disease progression
A new study suggests a key protein molecule plays a major role in the accumulation of brain cholesterol, triggering the development of Alzheimer's and supporting the use of peptide inhibitors as a therapeutic treatment target. The study found that mi.....»»
Discovery provides insight into neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis
A team led by UTSW researchers has identified a molecule produced by male parasitic worms called schistosomes that prompts sexual maturity in females of these species. The findings, reported in Cell, help answer a century-old mystery and could lead t.....»»
People around the world like the same kinds of smells
What smells we like or dislike is primarily determined by the structure of the particular odor molecule. A collaborative study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and the University of Oxford, UK, shows that people share odor pr.....»»
Researchers create a sea of nano-sized gold stars
Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington (UW) have successfully designed a bio-inspired molecule that can direct gold atoms to form perfect nanoscale stars. The work is.....»»
Checkpoints enable precision in cells" molecule intake
Cells are much more precise in how they ingest substances than previously thought, new research finds, opening the door to potential treatments for several diseases......»»
Rebooting evolution
The building blocks of life-saving therapeutics could be developed in days instead of years thanks to new software that simulates evolution. Proseeker is the name of a new computational tool that mimics the processes of natural selection, producing p.....»»
Cryo-EM reveals how "911" molecule helps fix damaged DNA
When something goes wrong during DNA replication, cells call their own version of 911 to pause the process and fix the problem—a failsafe that is critical to maintaining health and staving off disease......»»
Scientists discover how molecule becomes anticancer weapon
Years of toil in the laboratory have revealed how a marine bacterium makes a potent anti-cancer molecule......»»
New insight into the possible origins of life
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have for the first time been able to create an RNA molecule that replicates, diversifies and develops complexity, following Darwinian evolution. This has provided the first empirical evidence that simple biologi.....»»
New paradigm in atmospheric gas sensing and molecular identification
Graphene, an atomic-thick sheet of carbon has found immense applications in gas sensors due to its single-molecule sensitivity, low-noise levels, and high carrier density. However, graphene's much-heralded sensitivity also means it is inherently non-.....»»
Researchers identify bacterial protein that senses and rescues "stalled" ribosomes
As a molecular machine found in the cells of all organisms, the ribosome is responsible for making new proteins. It reads the blueprint for a certain protein on a messenger molecule—known as messenger RNA (mRNA)—and then converts this information.....»»
Astronomers discover largest molecule yet in a planet-forming disc
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, researchers at Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands have for the first time detected dimethyl ether in a planet-forming disc. With nine atoms, this is the largest molecule ident.....»»
Dreams Update 2.40 Is Out Now, Adds Bug Fixes & New Boot Screen
The Dreams update 2.40 patch notes have been announced by Media Molecule. The post Dreams Update 2.40 Is Out Now, Adds Bug Fixes & New Boot Screen appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Media Molecule has pushed out the Dreams update 2.40 patc.....»»
How a two-faced molecule can silence problematic genes
T and B lymphocytes, which are part of a group of immune cells commonly called white blood cells, work together to eliminate foreign invaders in the body such as viruses. However, certain diseases can arise when T and B cells are activated at inappro.....»»
Molecule snapshot by explosion
Exploding a photo subject in order to take its picture? An international research team at the European XFEL, the world's largest X-ray laser, applied this "extreme" method to take pictures of complex molecules. The scientists used the ultra-bright X-.....»»
Newly developed radio-labeled molecule enables real-time imaging of innate immune activity
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy radicals that are characteristic of innate immune activity, which may allow a non-in.....»»
A microbial compound in the gut leads to anxious behaviors in mice
A Caltech-led team of researchers has discovered that a small-molecule metabolite, produced by bacteria that reside in the mouse gut, can travel to the brain and alter the function of brain cells, leading to increased anxiety in mice. The work helps.....»»
Dreams Update 2.38 & 2.39 Out Now, Adds Fixes & New Imps For New Awards
Read up on the Dreams update 2.38 & 2.39 patch notes here from Media Molecule. The post Dreams Update 2.38 & 2.39 Out Now, Adds Fixes & New Imps For New Awards appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Media Molecule has lifted the wraps off the.....»»
Researchers develop promising molecule in quest to create drug to treat COVID-19
Uppsala researchers have succeeded in designing a molecule that inhibits the replication of coronaviruses and has great potential for development into a drug suitable for treating COVID-19. The molecule is effective against both the new variant and p.....»»