A new and improved version of the 'love hormone' oxytocin has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.
Biochemistry
Dec 12, 2017
0
1248
The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. The pathogen is resistant to many antibiotics so treating those infections, particularly in patients with compromised immune systems, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2017
0
90
Researchers have engineered an artificial protein that may block malignant properties of cancer cells as well as correct certain birth defects.
Biochemistry
Nov 14, 2017
0
27
From a drug perspective, G protein-coupled receptors are the most utilised cell receptors in the body. They are uniquely accessible at the cell surface, and a third of all drugs sold in the US target them.
Biochemistry
Oct 31, 2017
0
3
Using a revolutionary live-cell microscopy technique, an international team of scientist has for the first time observed individual receptors for hormones and drugs working in intact cells.
Biochemistry
Oct 19, 2017
0
190
G protein-coupled receptors are the key target of a large number of drugs. Würzburg scientists have now been able to show more precisely how these receptors act in the cell interior.
Biochemistry
Sep 5, 2017
0
7
Those people at Google think they're sooooo smart. So, too, the Apple and Microsoft wunderkinds.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 22, 2017
0
17
Scientists studying the body's cancer-fighting T cells have a serious problem: When they culture them in the lab, the T cells sit around at equilibrium, waiting to bump into cancerous cells. But that's not how they operate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 14, 2017
0
881
A significant technological advance from the Monell Center now allows scientists to identify the complete set of genes in any type of taste receptor cell. The technology provides taste researchers with a treasure trove of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 8, 2017
0
5
A team spearheaded by Van Andel Research Institute scientists has answered a long-standing question that may lead to more effective drugs with fewer side effects for diseases ranging from heart failure to cancer.
Biochemistry
Jul 27, 2017
0
94
