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Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have definitively linked the function of a specific domain of proteins important in plant-microbe biology to a cancer trigger in humans, knowledge that had eluded scientists for decades.

5 Jul 2022

Innovative strategy for treating non-small cell lung cancer when radiotherapy fails

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, with 2.2 million new cases and around 1.8 million deaths in 2020 alone.

4 Jul 2022

UTSA chemistry professor awarded NSF grant to advance research on the body's metabolic processes

Chemistry professor Aimin Liu has been awarded a three-year, $495,000 Accomplishment-Based Renewal (ABR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance his research on the body's metabolic processes using an innovative method that will improve the understanding of amino acids.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

The experts agree - the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for.

1 Jul 2022

Crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase revealed

The crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase has similarities to HIV reverse transcriptase, a well-known tractable drug target, which will help design drugs to treat cancer and other diseases, according to a study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers discover new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria using AI

Using artificial intelligence, UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria that are linked by structure and probably function, but not genetic sequence.

30 Jun 2022

Complex molecular dance could inform the development of future treatments for fragile X syndrome

Like many neurological diseases, there's a lot we don't understand about fragile X syndrome. But, after studying the disorder for several years, Lynne Maquat's lab knew two important things: the enzyme AKT, which plays a key role in cell growth and survival, and the quality control pathway known as NMD (nonsense-mediated mRNA decay), are both in overdrive in fragile X.

29 Jun 2022

Penn Medicine receives $9 million to advance research on imaging technology that illuminates tumors

Building on Penn Medicine's years of research and use of imaging technology that illuminates tumor tissue - helping clinicians more easily detect and remove it - the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has received a five-year, $9 million research grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to push the field forward, particularly for lung cancer patients.

28 Jun 2022

New machine learning method may improve the identification of genes that cause diseases

A new machine learning method to model gene expression levels might improve the identification of genes that cause human diseases, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

28 Jun 2022

Lipid-peptide nanocomplexes offer new mRNA platform

A new paper reports the methodical development of lipid-peptide nanocomplexes as a delivery vehicle for messenger ribonucleic acid molecules to the tumor cell, in vitro and in vivo.

27 Jun 2022

Using AI to save the lives of mothers and babies

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Professor Patricia Maguire from the University College Dublin about their AI_PREMie technology.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 24 Jun 2022

New nanoparticles effectively stopped the growth and spread of ovarian, liver tumors in mice

As they grow, solid tumors surround themselves with a thick, hard-to-penetrate wall of molecular defenses. Getting drugs past that barricade is notoriously difficult.

24 Jun 2022

UTSW study provides a potential avenue for the development of new antivirals against influenza

A collaborative study from UT Southwestern scientists has identified a new function for a protein called TAO2 that appears to be key to inhibiting replication of the influenza virus, which sickens millions of individuals worldwide each year and kills hundreds of thousands.

20 Jun 2022

Biochemistry News and Research

Study opens up a new avenue for the development of selective drug therapies

Innovative strategy for treating non-small cell lung cancer when radiotherapy fails

UTSA chemistry professor awarded NSF grant to advance research on the body's metabolic processes

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase revealed

Researchers discover new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria using AI

Complex molecular dance could inform the development of future treatments for fragile X syndrome

Penn Medicine receives $9 million to advance research on imaging technology that illuminates tumors

New machine learning method may improve the identification of genes that cause diseases

Lipid-peptide nanocomplexes offer new mRNA platform

Using AI to save the lives of mothers and babies

New nanoparticles effectively stopped the growth and spread of ovarian, liver tumors in mice

UTSW study provides a potential avenue for the development of new antivirals against influenza

New research helps to better understand the basic biology of nerve cells

First-of-its-kind technology repairs and regenerates heart muscle cells

Research reveals a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria

Study describes how coronavirus subverts a host cell pathway to infect human cells

Chromosome organization affects evolution of DNA in archaea

seqWell appoints Dr Amy Liao to Board of Directors

Analysis of a woman's genome can help predict miscarriage risk and IVF failure

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