Chemical reaction method for more efficient drug production
Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) in Japan and Mount Allison University in Canada have developed a
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DNA origami: A precise measuring tool for optimal antibody effectiveness
Using DNA origami — DNA-based design of precise nanostructures — scientists at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, in collaboration with researchers at
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Powerful method probes small-molecule structures
Small molecules — from naturally occurring metabolites and hormones to synthetic medicines and pesticides — can have big effects on
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Nail polishes with ‘n-free’ labels are not necessarily free of toxic compounds
Consumers are growing more knowledgeable about the potential health effects of nail polish, and manufacturers have taken action. They have
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A copper bullet for tuberculosis: A new antibiotic could be a better, faster treatment for TB
Tuberculosis is a sneaky disease. The bacteria hide from antibiotics inside the very immune cells that are supposed to kill
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Scanning thousands of molecules against an elusive cancer target
Researchers at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a
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A molecular label: Traceability for medical implants
A team of researchers at CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université and Université Paris 13 has demonstrated effective molecular labelling to unequivocally identify
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