New method opens door to development of many new medicines
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a powerful new method for finding drug candidates that bind to specific proteins.
Biochemistry
Jun 15, 2016
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Novel capping strategy improves stability of perovskite nanocrystals
Perovskite materials have shown great promise for use in next-generation solar cells, light-emitting devices (LEDs), sensors, and other applications, but their instability remains a critical limitation.
Materials Science
Jun 13, 2016
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New kind of material able to convert near-infrared beam into visible light
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers working at Philipps-Universität Marburg, in Germany has created a new kind of material that is able to convert a near-infrared laser beam into a visible beam of light. In their paper published ...
First structural views of the NMDA receptor in action will aid drug development
Structural biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Janelia Research Campus/HHMI, have obtained snapshots of the activation of an important type of brain-cell receptor. Dysfunction of the receptor has been implicated ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 2, 2016
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Liquid metal 'nano-terminators' target cancer cells
Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new drug delivery technique that uses a biodegradable liquid metal to target cancer cells. The liquid metal ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 2, 2015
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New experimental and theoretical research could help make more efficient windows
By tightly integrating experimental and theoretical techniques, a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory team has provided fundamentally new insights into the specific factors that determine the absorption characteristics ...
Materials Science
Jul 28, 2015
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Catalytic gold nanoclusters promise rich chemical yields
(Phys.org) —Old thinking was that gold, while good for jewelry, was not of much use for chemists because it is relatively nonreactive. That changed a decade ago when scientists hit a rich vein of discoveries revealing that ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 25, 2014
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Building the ideal rest stop for protons
Where protons, or positive charges, decide to rest makes the difference between proceeding towards ammonia (NH3) production or not, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Villanova University. ...
Materials Science
Jul 29, 2014
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Better protein capture a boon for drug manufacturers
(Phys.org) —Rice University scientists have created a way to fine-tune a process critical to the pharmaceutical industry that could save a lot of time and money.
Biochemistry
Jan 22, 2014
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In odd-looking mutant, clues about how maize plants control stem cell number
In plants, the growth of organs such as roots, leaves and flowers depends upon the activity of meristems. These reservoir-like compartments hold stem cells, which have the ability to develop into various different cell types.
Biotechnology
Sep 11, 2013
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