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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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DEC 16, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The Nipah virus, first identified in 1998 and is transmitted from pigs and bats, has resulted in a high mortality rate k ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 15, 2019Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Microbiology
The fatality rate of Nipah virus has an estimated range of 40 to 75 percentWritten By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation, but small changes other genes appear to influence the severity of the d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The Chemical & Engineering News, an outlet by American Chemical Society (ACS), polled its audience for the most inte ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2019Space & Astronomy
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and ...Written By: Vanesa NikolovaNOV 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 28, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
By the end of the year, an estimated 175,000 men in the United States will have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2019Earth & The Environment
A research team led by scientists from The University of Manchester has figured out a new way of making toxic pollutants ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 01, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study, a group of biomedical researchers at Michigan State University developed a new platform for tweaking ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about why bright light wakes us up.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Infographics
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) allows researchers to investigate different types of biomolecular interactions and mecha ...SEP 24, 2019Cancer
Can you imagine an electronic device that is capable of figuring out which lung cancer patients will respond best to imm ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are living creatures that can absorb and reemit light, and its a widespread characteristic among marine animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A bacterial pathogen called Helicobacter pylori is known to colonize the stomach and cause ulcers.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a minuscule probe that can take the temperature of a cell's interior ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2019Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), a new drug-delivery system disgui ...Written By: Nouran Amin
DEC 16, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The Nipah virus, first identified in 1998 and is transmitted from pigs and bats, has resulted in a high mortality rate k
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 15, 2019
Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Microbiology
The fatality rate of Nipah virus has an estimated range of 40 to 75 percent
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation, but small changes other genes appear to influence the severity of the d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The Chemical & Engineering News, an outlet by American Chemical Society (ACS), polled its audience for the most inte
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and
...
Written By:
Vanesa Nikolova
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 28, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
By the end of the year, an estimated 175,000 men in the United States will have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A research team led by scientists from The University of Manchester has figured out a new way of making toxic pollutants
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 01, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study, a group of biomedical researchers at Michigan State University developed a new platform for tweaking
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have found that a phenomenon called phase separation plays a critical role in the functions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about why bright light wakes us up.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Infographics
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) allows researchers to investigate different types of biomolecular interactions and mecha
...
SEP 24, 2019
Cancer
Can you imagine an electronic device that is capable of figuring out which lung cancer patients will respond best to imm
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are living creatures that can absorb and reemit light, and its a widespread characteristic among marine animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A bacterial pathogen called Helicobacter pylori is known to colonize the stomach and cause ulcers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a minuscule probe that can take the temperature of a cell's interior
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), a new drug-delivery system disgui
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin