chemistry
New tool to dissect 'undruggable' proteins through the sugars they depend on
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2021
by Alex Muller
Now, with a new pencil/eraser tool, researchers can start to study how sugar molecules affect these proteins, insights that could lead to new treatments for the 'undruggable.'
Progress to a Hydrogen Economy With Better Production from Seawater
Posted in Business, Science on 21st Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller
The device, composed of inexpensive non-noble metal nitrides, manages to avoid many of the obstacles that have limited earlier attempts to inexpensively produce hydrogen or safe drinking water from seawater
Discovering new drugs and materials by 'touching' molecules in virtual reality
Posted in Software on 7th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
Scientists can now visualize and experiment with molecular structures, with real-time multi-user collaboration via the cloud.
Google introduces AI for drug discovery protein recognition
Posted in Medicine on 13th Jul, 2018
by Alex Muller
Protein crystallization determines the shape of cells and can play a role in discovery of drugs to treat various illnesses.
Tumor Cells Get Hooked on Cancer Drugs
Posted in Medicine on 16th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
Cancerous tumor cells get addicted to the very drugs meant to eradicate them.