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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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AUG 16, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Inflammatory bowel diseases like colitis or Crohn's disease are thought to impact around 7 million people, who have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used cancer therapies; however, chemotherapy often causes serious side effects. A ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalAUG 09, 2023Technology
Researchers with Insilico Medicine have designed an artificial intelligence model that may be able to successfully predi ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUL 26, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to increase carbon sequestration and the yield from tobacco plants, u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2023Cardiology
Acoramidis, an experimental medicine developed by BridgeBio Pharma, has shown promising results in a Phase 3 trial, ...Written By: Greta AnneJUL 12, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Neurodegenerative diseases can be very challenging to diagnose and monitor, and many patients do not receive a diagnosis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common form of lupus, and is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
New work by Kobayashi, Kawakami, Nureki, and colleagues has revealed a fascinating way to trigger the most common class ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2023Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects roughly 2.5 million people worldwide and is a neurological disease affecting the brain a ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAY 03, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The human body is pulsing with electricity. Our nerves send electrical signals throughout the body as action potentials, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2023Genetics & Genomics
About one in four adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety issue at some point during their lifetime, but treating anxie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2023Cancer
Monoclonal antibodies have revolutionized cancer therapy since their introduction as therapeutics in the field. To enhan ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalAPR 03, 2023Immunology
Even when operations are successful, complications can arise afterwards. Millions of these procedures are performed ever ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2023Space & Astronomy
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to marvel us with its brilliance, as an international team of researc ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 21, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Until the incredibly infectious Omicron variant emerged and took over, it seemed like there was a never-ending stream of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2023Chemistry & Physics
Searching for life beyond Earth starts at the complex molecular level, and an international team of researchers led by B ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 28, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, SARS-CoV-2 is still with us, and we still need diagnostic tests. Scientists have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome of a cell carries all the genes it will ever need, and when a gene is active, it gets transcribed into messen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The earth has a magnetic field, and some animals such as monarch butterflies and turtles can use it to navigate during l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2023Space & Astronomy
Approximately 4.6 billion years ago, our solar system was formed from a solar nebula, which is a rotating cloud of gas a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 07, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Oral mucositis is a side effect of radiation therapy to the head and neck. Symptoms of oral mucositis include dry mouth, ...Written By: Greta Anne
AUG 16, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Inflammatory bowel diseases like colitis or Crohn's disease are thought to impact around 7 million people, who have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used cancer therapies; however, chemotherapy often causes serious side effects. A
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
AUG 09, 2023
Technology
Researchers with Insilico Medicine have designed an artificial intelligence model that may be able to successfully predi
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Cornell University have found a way to increase carbon sequestration and the yield from tobacco plants, u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2023
Cardiology
Acoramidis, an experimental medicine developed by BridgeBio Pharma, has shown promising results in a Phase 3 trial,
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 12, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Neurodegenerative diseases can be very challenging to diagnose and monitor, and many patients do not receive a diagnosis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common form of lupus, and is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work by Kobayashi, Kawakami, Nureki, and colleagues has revealed a fascinating way to trigger the most common class
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2023
Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects roughly 2.5 million people worldwide and is a neurological disease affecting the brain a
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 03, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human body is pulsing with electricity. Our nerves send electrical signals throughout the body as action potentials,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
About one in four adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety issue at some point during their lifetime, but treating anxie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2023
Cancer
Monoclonal antibodies have revolutionized cancer therapy since their introduction as therapeutics in the field. To enhan
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
APR 03, 2023
Immunology
Even when operations are successful, complications can arise afterwards. Millions of these procedures are performed ever
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Space & Astronomy
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to marvel us with its brilliance, as an international team of researc
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 21, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Until the incredibly infectious Omicron variant emerged and took over, it seemed like there was a never-ending stream of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
Searching for life beyond Earth starts at the complex molecular level, and an international team of researchers led by B
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 28, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, SARS-CoV-2 is still with us, and we still need diagnostic tests. Scientists have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome of a cell carries all the genes it will ever need, and when a gene is active, it gets transcribed into messen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The earth has a magnetic field, and some animals such as monarch butterflies and turtles can use it to navigate during l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work reported in Nature highlighted the importance of methylation on mRNA; these chemical tags can have a dramati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Approximately 4.6 billion years ago, our solar system was formed from a solar nebula, which is a rotating cloud of gas a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 07, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Oral mucositis is a side effect of radiation therapy to the head and neck. Symptoms of oral mucositis include dry mouth,
...
Written By:
Greta Anne