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Researchers uncover dynamics behind protein crucial in breast cancer

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Researchers uncover dynamics behind protein crucial in breast cancer

Watching a puppet show can teach you something about how estrogen works in the body, according to Rice University scientists whose research could open the door to new strategies for regulating the hormone—which could ...

Biochemistry

4 hours ago

Optical tweezers untangle chemotherapy agent's impact on DNA

New Cornell research is providing a fresh view into the ways a common chemotherapy agent, etoposide, stalls and poisons the essential enzymes that allow cancer cells to flourish.

Biochemistry

6 hours ago

New screening method could pave the way for future cancer drug discoveries

The laboratories of Brian Bachmann, professor of chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology, and Jonathan Irish, associate professor of cell and developmental biology and pathology, microbiology and immunology, have developed ...

Biochemistry

8 hours ago

Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect

Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans? Apparently so, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. A combination of proteins and antioxidants doubles ...

Biochemistry

9 hours ago

Tool helps catch bacterial infections in real time

A research team led by Professor Xiang David Li from the Department of Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a novel chemical tool to reveal how bacteria adapt to the host environment and control host ...

Biochemistry

10 hours ago

Secret recipe for limonoids opens door for bee-friendly crop protection

New research has uncovered the secret of how plants make limonoids, a family of valuable organic chemicals that include bee-friendly insecticides and have potential as anti-cancer drugs.

Biochemistry

Jan 26, 2023

Long, dense spikes on red algae-derived metal-polysaccharide show promise for anti-microbial applications

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are becoming more and more of a concern as traditional sources of anti-microbial treatments become less effective. Therefore, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are looking farther ...

Biochemistry

Jan 26, 2023

Research reveals protein plaques associated with Alzheimer's are stickier than thought

Scientists from Rice University are using fluorescence lifetime to shed new light on a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates will affect nearly 14 million ...

Biochemistry

Jan 25, 2023

Computer model of influenza virus shows universal vaccine promise

According to the World Health Organization, each year there are an estimated 1 billion cases of influenza, between 3-5 million severe cases and up to 650,000 influenza-related respiratory deaths globally. Seasonal flu vaccines ...

Biochemistry

Jan 25, 2023

A promising drug target in the fight against drug-resistant fungal infections

Developing new antifungal treatments is a rising health priority due to an alarming rise in multidrug-resistant fungal "superbugs" that evade medications clinicians have relied on for decades.

Biochemistry

Jan 25, 2023

An online tool can help researchers synthesize millions of molecules

Enzymes are substances that cause chemical reactions. Certain types of enzymes, such as polyketide synthases and nonribosomal peptide synthetases, have the ability to shuffle their parts, allowing them to produce new chemicals. ...

Biochemistry

Jan 24, 2023

Micelles—the meeting place boosting reactions and interactions

The occurrence of chemical reactions between like-charged compounds in aqueous solutions is very slow since particles repel each other. A recent breakthrough published in Nature Communications shows a new way to control chemical ...

Biochemistry

Jan 24, 2023

New mosquito repellents that work better than DEET

In the age-old battle against mosquitos, DEET has proven effective at keeping this nemesis at bay, but the repellent is smelly and its protection is short-lived. Now, researchers report in the Journal of Agricultural and ...

Biochemistry

Jan 24, 2023

Researchers create a low-cost sensor that detects heavy metals in sweat

Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of everyday life. They are toxic when they accumulate in the human organism, potentially causing several health ...

Biochemistry

Jan 23, 2023

New enzyme could mean better drugs

Just as a choreographer's notation tells a dancer to strike a particular pose, an enzyme newly discovered by Rice University scientists is able to tell specific molecules precisely how to arrange themselves, down to the angle ...

Biochemistry

Jan 23, 2023

How a sugar cane pathogen is gearing up a new era of antibiotic discovery

A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest new antibiotic candidates in decades.

Biochemistry

Jan 23, 2023

Chicory, surrogate and roasted coffee provide new insights into mechanisms of taste perception

The composition of foodstuffs, but also the sequence of dishes, is important for the perfect taste experience of a menu. This insight, based on experience, is well known. The molecular causes of the pleasure-enhancing effects, ...

Biochemistry

Jan 23, 2023

A winding road: Mapping how singlet oxygen molecules travel along DNA strands

Nucleic acid-targeting photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising type of targeted therapy that is being actively researched. This treatment relies on special photosensitizers, a type of drug that binds at specific locations ...

Biochemistry

Jan 23, 2023

Researchers use bacterial communication as a target for new drugs

The pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the cause of a large number of serious infections and places a particular burden on immunocompromised patients. The increasing spread of antimicrobial resistance makes it even more difficult ...

Biochemistry

Jan 23, 2023