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Small Molecule
Small Molecule: Within the fields of molecular biology and pharmacology, a small molecule is a low molecular weight organic compound that may regulate a biological process, with a size on the order of 1 nm. Most drugs are small molecules.
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SEP 01, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have worked on creating a therapeutic-based compound tha ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2018, obesity impacted about 42% of American adul ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Since earlier this year, agriculture and food production in the developing world have been taking heavy damages from an ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 22, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
At 11 million cases annually, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common outpatient infections in the U.S., Sci ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 21, 2020Immunology
Researchers have discovered a protein that can amplify immune reactions against tumors. The stimulator of interferon gen ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 18, 2020Microbiology
The word pesto comes from the Genovese word pestâ (pestare in Italian) which means “to pound” o ...AUG 17, 2020Cancer
One of cancer’s most aggravating qualities is its ability to control the microenvironment around it. This control ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 12, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Last Tuesday, twin explosions ruptured the sky of Beirut, the Lebanese capital city. The second blast's shockwave wa ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 12, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A new study featured in Soft Matter has demonstrated an innovative technique for enhancing solar cell performance and st ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 12, 2020Cancer
Since the 1940s, chemotherapy has been a primary treatment option for cancer. The late 20th century brought a new type o ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 05, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at North Carolina State University have looked into microRNA (miRNA) for hair regrowth treatment. Their studi ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 05, 2020Microbiology
Some salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) have a strange relationship with a type of alga (Oophila amblystomatis): they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Tellurium is not one of the more talked about elements. As a semiconductor with chemical properties alike those of sulfu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 03, 2020Cancer
New research is published by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered new information that may help pa ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 30, 2020Cardiology
Doxorubicin is a potent chemotherapy drug used for many different cancers. Unfortunately, like all chemotherapies, doxor ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUL 30, 2020Immunology
A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion co ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 29, 2020Chemistry & Physics
The act of "dancing" is not limited to humans, as scientists recently discovered. According to a group of Holl ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In order to generate immunity against invaders, some immune cells have to get to the lymph nodes. So how do they know ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Sometimes ‘silent’ or inert ingredients, such as dyes and preservatives, that are found in common therapeuti ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 22, 2020Microbiology
Some microbes that live in environments as diverse as groundwater and moose have also been found in the human mouth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2020Chemistry & Physics
What do the air inside your lung, the tap water in pipes, the Great Red Spot of Jupiter, and the hurricane over the Atla ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 14, 2020Immunology
Scientists are working on developing an arsenal of nano-sized weapons in the war against COVID-19. These molecules, call ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 07, 2020Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria live in symbiosis with many animals in the world. These tiny single-celled creatures often play crucial roles i ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have worked on creating a therapeutic-based compound tha
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2018, obesity impacted about 42% of American adul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Since earlier this year, agriculture and food production in the developing world have been taking heavy damages from an
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 22, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
At 11 million cases annually, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common outpatient infections in the U.S., Sci
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 21, 2020
Immunology
Researchers have discovered a protein that can amplify immune reactions against tumors. The stimulator of interferon gen
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 18, 2020
Microbiology
The word pesto comes from the Genovese word pestâ (pestare in Italian) which means “to pound” o
...
AUG 17, 2020
Cancer
One of cancer’s most aggravating qualities is its ability to control the microenvironment around it. This control
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 12, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Last Tuesday, twin explosions ruptured the sky of Beirut, the Lebanese capital city. The second blast's shockwave wa
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 12, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A new study featured in Soft Matter has demonstrated an innovative technique for enhancing solar cell performance and st
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 12, 2020
Cancer
Since the 1940s, chemotherapy has been a primary treatment option for cancer. The late 20th century brought a new type o
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 05, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at North Carolina State University have looked into microRNA (miRNA) for hair regrowth treatment. Their studi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 05, 2020
Microbiology
Some salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) have a strange relationship with a type of alga (Oophila amblystomatis): they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Tellurium is not one of the more talked about elements. As a semiconductor with chemical properties alike those of sulfu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 03, 2020
Cancer
New research is published by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered new information that may help pa
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 30, 2020
Cardiology
Doxorubicin is a potent chemotherapy drug used for many different cancers. Unfortunately, like all chemotherapies, doxor
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 30, 2020
Immunology
A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 29, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
The act of "dancing" is not limited to humans, as scientists recently discovered. According to a group of Holl
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In order to generate immunity against invaders, some immune cells have to get to the lymph nodes. So how do they know ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Sometimes ‘silent’ or inert ingredients, such as dyes and preservatives, that are found in common therapeuti
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 22, 2020
Microbiology
Some microbes that live in environments as diverse as groundwater and moose have also been found in the human mouth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
What do the air inside your lung, the tap water in pipes, the Great Red Spot of Jupiter, and the hurricane over the Atla
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 14, 2020
Immunology
Scientists are working on developing an arsenal of nano-sized weapons in the war against COVID-19. These molecules, call
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 07, 2020
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria live in symbiosis with many animals in the world. These tiny single-celled creatures often play crucial roles i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch