An easier and safer way to synthesize medicines
Chemists are able to channel the power of reactive carbenes to fabricate valuable molecules that can be used to create various substances.
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Joshua Shavit
- Jul 28
Alzheimers breakthough as scientists identify the mechanisms behind learning and memory
Scientists Identify the Molecular Mechanisms Behind Learning and Memory, May Open Door to New Therapeutic Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 25
Stanford scientists develop synthetic molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Scientists have created a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immune activation
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 17
Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to battle cancer
Researchers have combined robotics with biology by equipping E. coli bacteria with artificial components to construct biohybrid microrobots.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 9
Remarkable new molecule discovered that can burn fat in the human body
Research groups around the world are therefore looking for substances that stimulate brown fat and thus increase fat burning.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 4
Injectable therapy reverses paralysis and repairs spinal cord injuries
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair tissue.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 30
Researchers discover new leukemia-killing drugs
Researchers discovered potential new drugs that work in concert with other drugs to deliver a deadly one-two punch to leukemia.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 24
Stanford researchers develop synthetic molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Researchers developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immune activation.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 18
Blood molecule shown to reduce food intake and obesity
Researchers identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and can effectively reduce food intake and obesity.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 4
Injectable therapy repairs spinal cord injuries and reverses paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
Joseph Shavit
- May 29
Next-gen synthetic antibiotic destroys drug-resistant bacteria
A new antibiotic derived from computer models of bacterial gene products, appears to neutralize even drug-resistant bacteria.
Joseph Shavit
- May 28
Stanford researchers create synthetic molecule that destroys cancer tumors
Activating the immune system at the site of a tumor can recruit and stimulate immune cells to destroy tumor cells.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 28
New synthetic molecule kills cancer tumors
Activating the immune system at the site of a tumor can recruit and stimulate immune cells to destroy tumor cells.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 12
'Dancing Molecules' repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 13
How does a single cell turn into something as majestic as a tree?
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into something as large as a tree.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 28
‘Dancing molecules’ successfully repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralyses
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 20, 2021
How a molecule turns a single cell into something as large as a tree
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into something as large as a tree
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
New molecule targets, images and treats lung cancer tumors
Lung cancer can be elusive to spot and difficult to treat because the markers for it are found in other tissues, too.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 4, 2021
Early-stage drug could stop Parkinson's disease in its tracks
Health scientists have identified a molecule that slows cells’ production of alpha-synuclein, a protein that forms toxins in the brain.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 19, 2021
A newly discovered bacteria offers new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops
A newly discovered parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging, may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops.