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Artificial Glycocalyx-Based Method Detects Intact Bacteria

Each year, bacterial infections claim several million lives worldwide. That is why detecting harmful microorganisms is crucial – not only in the diagnosis of diseases but also, for example, in food production.

26 Mar 2024

Multi-Tailed Strucrure Expands the Horizons of mRNA Therapeutics

Messenger RNA (mRNA) made its big leap into the public limelight during the pandemic, thanks to its cornerstone role in several COVID-19 vaccines

25 Mar 2024

U of T Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Platform for Protein-Based Disease Treatment

Researchers at the University of Toronto and Sinai Health have created a new platform to identify proteins that can be co-opted to control the stability of other proteins -; a new but largely unrealized approach to the treatment of disease.

25 Mar 2024

UT Southwestern Unveils New Method for Fighting Complex Infections

Treating complex bacterial infections with customized therapies tailored to the infection and the patient is closer to reality, thanks to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

22 Mar 2024

Drug Candidates Show Promise to Reverse HIV's Ability to Escape Immune System Detection

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have identified drug candidates that show promise to reverse the ability of HIV to escape detection by the immune system.

20 Mar 2024

Targeting T Cell Metabolism to Boost Cancer Therapies

Recent findings from the lab of Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, in the UNC School of Medicine's Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, as well as associates in the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center's Immunotherapy Group, have provided new insights into T-cell metabolism that may improve immunotherapies that depend on T cells to combat cancer.

18 Mar 2024

Novel Molecule Targets Coronavirus and Boosts Antiviral Drug

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working hard to create antiviral medications and treatments.

15 Mar 2024

New Solvatochromic Dye Could Revolutionize Real-Time Lipid Order Imaging

A new solvatochromic probe could help shed light on the relationship between lipid membrane fluidity and various cellular functions, report scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Kyushu University.

14 Mar 2024

Scientists Design Proteins to Reach Hidden Cellular Targets

Drug developers have long faced challenges in reaching targets embedded within the cell membrane because of the membrane's complex biochemical properties. Chemists at Scripps Research have now shown that novel, specially made proteins are capable of effectively reaching these “intramembrane” targets.

14 Mar 2024

Study Reveals Key Role of STAP-1 in Immune Function

A recent study has illuminated the significance of the protein STAP-1 in activating specific immune cells.

13 Mar 2024

Study Reveals STAP-1 Protein's Role in Immune Disorders

A new study highlights a potential therapeutic target for immune-related disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and asthma.

12 Mar 2024

The Surprising Impact of Chaperone Proteins on Multicellular Evolution

In a recent study, scientists used an instrument known as “experimental evolution” under the direction of researchers from the University of Helsinki and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

11 Mar 2024

Unraveling the Complexities of Sugar Sensing in Insects

Insects have numerous receptors on their tongues, each of which can detect a different kind of sugar, unlike humans who have a single receptor on their tongues that can detect all kinds of sweets, including artificial sweeteners like aspartame.

7 Mar 2024

'lncREST' RNA Unveiled as Key Player in DNA Replication Stress Response

Researchers at Cima Universidad de Navarra have discovered that a ribonucleic acid that does not contain information to make proteins (long non-coding RNA) plays a crucial role in signalling and repairing errors in DNA replication during cell division.

5 Mar 2024