Molecular Target
Cell death pathway linked to mitochondrial fusion
In a paper published Jan. 21 in the journal Molecular Cell, the UC Davis team and their collaborators at the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins…
A nanoscale rope, and another step toward complex nanomaterials that assemble themselves
Their work is the latest development in the push to develop self-assembling nanoscale materials that mimic the intricacy and functionality of nature's…
Umeå researchers describe future target mechanism for antibiotics
Many disease-causing bacteria, such as Yersinia, Salmonella, Shigella, and Chlamydia make use of a dedicated protein transport system to transmit pathogenic…
MicroRNA suppresses prostate cancer stem cells and metastasis
A small slice of RNA inhibits prostate cancer metastasis by suppressing a surface protein commonly found on prostate cancer stem cells. A research team led by…
TGen and Genomic Health Inc. discover genes affecting cancer drug
Genomic research could help doctors better target a drug widely used to treat colorectal cancer patients, according to a study by Genomic Health Inc. (Nasdaq:…
Fabrication of Mosaic Nanofilters for Molecular Transport and Separation of Macromolecules
A team led by Dr. Sherif El-Safty, Exploratory Materials Research Laboratory for Energy and Environment, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS;…