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Peptides
Peptides: are short chains of amino acid monomers linked by peptide (amide) bonds. The covalent chemical bonds are formed when the carboxyl group of one amino acid reacts with the amino group of another.
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NOV 28, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Quantum physics tells us about the properties and behaviors of particles in the atomic and subatomic world. But scientis ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a new painkiller dubbed to be as effective as opioids, only minus their disadvantages, from ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Every year, around 700,000 people are estimated to die from drug-resistant infections thanks to our overuse of antibioti ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Ever heard of conotoxins? They are bioactive peptides present in the venom of the predatory marine cone snails that are ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules and drugs move among cells and bind to receptors on the cell surface, which can initiate a cascade of reaction ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The need to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins without turning to animal-testing may soon be a possibility. A new anim ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 29, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The pioneers behind lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries were awarded Nobel prize this year. Still, scientists around the worl ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Affecting 44 million individuals globally, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia characterized by loss of ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 04, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study found that the popular heart drug--sacubitril/valsartan—holds positive effects on the structure and ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 02, 2019Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2019Health & Medicine
In healthy people, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is fromed by brain endothelial cells, strictly controls the ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUL 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study published in Nature reveals an immunity to the CRISPR-Cas9 proteins in humansWritten By: Carly BoydJUL 22, 2019Immunology
https://www.technologynetworks.com/immunology/news/enhancing-the-infection-fighting-potential-of-natural-products-321553Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUL 13, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In the primordial world, inorganic materials came together to form simple organic molecules (amino acid, ribonucleic aci ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 09, 2019Health & Medicine
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell has developed a technique to enhance the growth of new ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, conducted a study using a mouse model that found that o ...JUN 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental drug called vosoritide, alters certain proteins that block bone growth, which allowed the average annual ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome contains all of the instructions a cell needs to build an organism, and we thought we knew how that worked.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2019Microbiology
While we're learning more about how the microbiome is linked to disease, there are many gaps in our knowledge that scien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The idea that there are different strains, (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa), has almost become cannabis dogma. ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Honeybee queen larvae are held in a specific orientation using protein rich "royal jelly" that directs their development ...Written By: Carly Boyd
NOV 28, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum physics tells us about the properties and behaviors of particles in the atomic and subatomic world. But scientis
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a new painkiller dubbed to be as effective as opioids, only minus their disadvantages, from
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Every year, around 700,000 people are estimated to die from drug-resistant infections thanks to our overuse of antibioti
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Ever heard of conotoxins? They are bioactive peptides present in the venom of the predatory marine cone snails that are
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Molecules and drugs move among cells and bind to receptors on the cell surface, which can initiate a cascade of reaction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The need to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins without turning to animal-testing may soon be a possibility. A new anim
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 29, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The pioneers behind lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries were awarded Nobel prize this year. Still, scientists around the worl
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Affecting 44 million individuals globally, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia characterized by loss of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 04, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study found that the popular heart drug--sacubitril/valsartan—holds positive effects on the structure and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 02, 2019
Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
In healthy people, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is fromed by brain endothelial cells, strictly controls the
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUL 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study published in Nature reveals an immunity to the CRISPR-Cas9 proteins in humans
Written By:
Carly Boyd
JUL 22, 2019
Immunology
https://www.technologynetworks.com/immunology/news/enhancing-the-infection-fighting-potential-of-natural-products-321553
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUL 13, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In the primordial world, inorganic materials came together to form simple organic molecules (amino acid, ribonucleic aci
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 09, 2019
Health & Medicine
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell has developed a technique to enhance the growth of new
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, conducted a study using a mouse model that found that o
...
JUN 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental drug called vosoritide, alters certain proteins that block bone growth, which allowed the average annual
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome contains all of the instructions a cell needs to build an organism, and we thought we knew how that worked.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2019
Microbiology
While we're learning more about how the microbiome is linked to disease, there are many gaps in our knowledge that scien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The idea that there are different strains, (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa), has almost become cannabis dogma.
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Honeybee queen larvae are held in a specific orientation using protein rich "royal jelly" that directs their development
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd