PANACEA consortium to increase global access to NMR spectroscopy
The Pan-European Solid-State NMR Infrastructure for Chemistry-Enabling Access will offer researchers access to over 30 NMR spectrometers.
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Molecular targets for breast cancer relapse identified in new study
German, Norwegian and British scientists have identified molecular targets for therapies that could prevent breast cancer recurrence.
$2.6 million granted to create pan-coronavirus vaccine
The La Jolla Institute for Immunology and Brigham and Women's Hospital will collaborate to develop a pan-coronavirus vaccine.
Novel strategy successfully suppresses HIV infection in mice
A new method, called synapse for T-cell activation (synTac), can attack HIV-infected T cells and may be a new cure for HIV and other diseases.
Targeting channel in cell lysosome could selectively kill cancer cells
Activating the protein channel TRPML1 induced selective melanoma cell death while sparing normal cells, suggesting a potential pathway for new cancer therapies.
Nanofibre platform shows potential for inhibiting brain tumour growth
Scientists have created a nanofibre-based sheet to control and direct the migration of cells, possibly leading to brain tumour therapies.
$7.5 million to fund senescent cell research for age-related disease
Washington University will receive $7.5 million from the NIH to study senescent cells for treatments against age-related diseases.
Algorithm identifies cancer drugs to treat pulmonary hypertension
Scientists have identified potential cancer drugs to treat pulmonary hypertension using experimental and computational approaches.
MIT study reveals how lipid imbalance affects cancer growth in mice
In a new study, a calorie-restricted diet significantly reduced tumour growth in mouse models, suggesting new possibilities for cancer therapies.
Novel method refines cryogenic electron microscopy (cyro-EM)
The statistical method known as maximum entropy could improve cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) for more effective drug treatments.
New antibiotic a possible alternative to treat Lyme disease
The antimicrobial hygromycin A was shown to clear Lyme disease in mice, representing a promising therapeutic against the disease.
Senescent cell treatment could combat age-related diseases
Scientists have developed a novel technique for the targeted clearance of senescent cells to improve treatments for ageing and other conditions.
Scientists identify protein that prevents HSV-1 brain damage
Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) was found to prevent brain damage in mice infected with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).
Medicenna’s MDNA11 a promising alternative to checkpoint inhibitors
Medicenna's IL-2 super-agonist, MDNA11, successfully induced antitumour cells in animal models, a pre-clinical study has revealed.
Antibiotic-free hydrogel fights against drug-resistant bacteria
New dendritic hydrogels were tested against several infectious bacteria and could be used as an an antibiotic-free treatment in the future.