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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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NOV 14, 2021Microbiology
Researchers have identified bacteria that have the potential to fight infections that affect the middle ear and can caus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2021Health & Medicine
Liver disease represents a significant public health concern and was diagnosed in roughly 4.5 million adults i ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioNOV 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned a lot about the SARS-CoV-2 virus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that he viru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2021Health & Medicine
The ability to detect odors is important to most organisms' survival; they have to be able to find food or mates, fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2021Immunology
Our immune system has developed an arsenal of sophisticated molecular weapons to defend us against the continuous barrag ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 25, 2021Space & Astronomy
Spaceflight is being marketed as a tourist opportunity for extremely wealthy people, and lengthy space missions that cou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 14, 2021Immunology
Antibodies are blood proteins with highly specialized functions: to recognize and eliminate bacteria, viruses, an ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 13, 2021Chemistry & Physics
It's Nobel Prize season, and the third to be awarded was in the field of Chemistry. The winners were two men working on ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 12, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In the world's waterways, fish are confronted with endless challenges. For example, they have to defend themselves from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 23, 2021Immunology
Antibodies are highly specialized proteins produced by the immune system that stick on to foreign invaders in the body w ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 20, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are absolutely essential for the survival of organisms; they carry out many functions that are critical to life ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a well known superbug, a pathogenic microbe that can cause serious ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2021Microbiology
Gut microbes are crucial to our health. They aid in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. But they can also ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells in the body are held in place with a kind of molecular anchor, called focal adhesions, where cells are linked to c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2021Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editor uses RNA molecules that act as guides that ta Cas9 proteins, which are like enzymatic scissors, t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have sought to learn more about why some people get severe COVID-19 while others have only mild cases. We kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A new study from the University of Huddersfield shows promising breakthroughs on the use of self-assembling molecules as ...Written By: Hannah Daniel
NOV 14, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers have identified bacteria that have the potential to fight infections that affect the middle ear and can caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2021
Health & Medicine
Liver disease represents a significant public health concern and was diagnosed in roughly 4.5 million adults i
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
NOV 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned a lot about the SARS-CoV-2 virus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that he viru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2021
Health & Medicine
The ability to detect odors is important to most organisms' survival; they have to be able to find food or mates, fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2021
Immunology
Our immune system has developed an arsenal of sophisticated molecular weapons to defend us against the continuous barrag
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 25, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Spaceflight is being marketed as a tourist opportunity for extremely wealthy people, and lengthy space missions that cou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 14, 2021
Immunology
Antibodies are blood proteins with highly specialized functions: to recognize and eliminate bacteria, viruses, an
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 13, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
It's Nobel Prize season, and the third to be awarded was in the field of Chemistry. The winners were two men working on
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 12, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the world's waterways, fish are confronted with endless challenges. For example, they have to defend themselves from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 23, 2021
Immunology
Antibodies are highly specialized proteins produced by the immune system that stick on to foreign invaders in the body w
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 20, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are absolutely essential for the survival of organisms; they carry out many functions that are critical to life
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a well known superbug, a pathogenic microbe that can cause serious
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2021
Microbiology
Gut microbes are crucial to our health. They aid in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. But they can also
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells in the body are held in place with a kind of molecular anchor, called focal adhesions, where cells are linked to c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editor uses RNA molecules that act as guides that ta Cas9 proteins, which are like enzymatic scissors, t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have sought to learn more about why some people get severe COVID-19 while others have only mild cases. We kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A new study from the University of Huddersfield shows promising breakthroughs on the use of self-assembling molecules as
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel