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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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APR 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 AnneFEB 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information about how coffee affects human health. Some studies have found health ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2023Health & Medicine
Research has suggested that young blood can have a regenerative influence on older bodies; muscles, including the heart, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2023Neuroscience
By controling the activity of an enzyme called CHIP, three proteins regulate tau. Now the genes for these three trouble ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 18, 2023Space & Astronomy
A team of scientists are using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify and analyze rocky planets, muc ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 17, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years ...Sponsored By: Roche Sequencing and Life ScienceJAN 13, 2023Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Insilico Medicine is a clinical-stage artificial-intelligence (AI)-based research and development company seeking to dis ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 24, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
XtalPi is a quantum-physics, AI-powered Research and Development company based in Cambridge, MA, with branches in China. ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 22, 2022Space & Astronomy
Last week, astronomers gathered at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the operations center for the James Webb Space ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has changed biomedical research, and has even been used in the clinic in a few cases t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Tumors use our own immune systems against us by coaxing regulatory T cells to keep antitumor immune response low. But re ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 28, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
MicroRNAs are small (between just 21 and 23 nucleotides), non-coding RNA molecules. They are involved in the post-transc ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 25, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Long-term antibiotic use to treat adolescent acne disrupts the gut microbiome and impairs bone maturation. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 09, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The tree of life has three branches: archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. Eukaryotes include complex organisms, including ...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
FEB 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information about how coffee affects human health. Some studies have found health
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
Research has suggested that young blood can have a regenerative influence on older bodies; muscles, including the heart,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2023
Neuroscience
By controling the activity of an enzyme called CHIP, three proteins regulate tau. Now the genes for these three trouble
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 18, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A team of scientists are using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify and analyze rocky planets, muc
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Sequencing and Life Science
JAN 13, 2023
Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Insilico Medicine is a clinical-stage artificial-intelligence (AI)-based research and development company seeking to dis
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 24, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
XtalPi is a quantum-physics, AI-powered Research and Development company based in Cambridge, MA, with branches in China.
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 22, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Last week, astronomers gathered at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the operations center for the James Webb Space
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool has changed biomedical research, and has even been used in the clinic in a few cases t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Tumors use our own immune systems against us by coaxing regulatory T cells to keep antitumor immune response low. But re
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 28, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
MicroRNAs are small (between just 21 and 23 nucleotides), non-coding RNA molecules. They are involved in the post-transc
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 25, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Long-term antibiotic use to treat adolescent acne disrupts the gut microbiome and impairs bone maturation. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 09, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The tree of life has three branches: archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. Eukaryotes include complex organisms, including
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch