(Phys.org)—How does one define the factors on the surface of human cells to which a molecule of interest binds? This question is typically hard to answer. Researchers of ETH Zurich have developed a new technology that enables ...
Biotechnology
Oct 5, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Many discoveries are made by chance, but it is also possible to help it along: The chance of finding something interesting increases when the number of experiments rises. French researchers have now applied ...
Materials Science
May 22, 2012
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Two Michigan State University researchers have invented a protein purifier that could help pharmaceutical companies save time and money.
Biochemistry
May 1, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Ion channels, proteins embedded in cell membranes, are central to many of the human body's physiological processes, including cardiac activity. For this reason, they are also important targets for cardiac drugs. ...
Biochemistry
Apr 10, 2012
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A new chemical analysis of sewage is revealing more detailed information than ever about drug abuse trends.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 22, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gold nanoparticles can be used as delivery vehicles for platinum anticancer drugs, improving targeting and uptake into cells, according to research published in this month's edition of the international journal ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 21, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Creating new, improved pharmaceuticals is sometimes very similar to cracking the code of a combination lock. If you have the wrong numbers, the lock won’t open. Even worse, you don’t know if your ...
Biochemistry
Nov 16, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research provides insight into novel approach which could be used in pharmaceutical drug synthesis.
Materials Science
Oct 26, 2011
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A newly developed method for microscopically extracting, or "mining," information from genomes could represent a significant boost in the search for new therapeutic drugs and improve science's understanding of basic functions ...
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2011
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A new "organocatalyst" developed at Oregon State University is now available for commercial use. Produced by an Albany, Ore., pharmaceutical company, it should make new drug development around the world less costly, more ...
Materials Science
May 11, 2011
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