AI and quantum mechanics team up to accelerate drug discovery
Drug discovery is much like working a jigsaw puzzle. The chemical compounds behind drug molecules must be shaped to fit with the proteins in our bodies to produce therapeutic effects.…
Antarctic ‘greening’ at dramatic rate
Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades, new research shows. The Antarctic Peninsula, like many polar regions, is warming faster than…
Precise control for advanced materials design
Particles larger than ordinary molecules or atoms yet still small enough to be invisible to the naked eye can give rise to many different kinds of useful structures such as…
Multiple myeloma: Cilta-cel found highly effective in real-world study
In the first study to report real-world outcomes from ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy for multiple myeloma, patients experienced efficacy and safety results similar to those…
How cells recognize and repair DNA damage
Whenever cells divide, there is a high risk of damage to the genetic material. After all, the cell has to duplicate its entire genetic material and copy billions of genetic…
Drug improves effectiveness of radiation for lung cancer that has spread to the brain
In new research, a team led by University of Cincinnati researchers has identified a potential new way to make radiation more effective and improve outcomes for patients with lung cancer…
Role of ophthalmic acid in motor function control
A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain — ophthalmic acid — unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar…
Real-time data shows what happens when people lose their balance
Researchers at Virginia Tech are using wrist-worn voice recorders to capture real-world data to better understand what happens when people lose their balance. The study, led by Michael Madigan in…
New therapeutic target for cardiac arrhythmias emerges
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine — Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identified a new target for developing a therapy…
Preventing organ transplant rejection | ScienceDaily
Organ transplantation is an incredible medical accomplishment that unfortunately still presents significant unsolved challenges, including rejection by the body’s immune system. Although a lifetime of immune-suppressing medicine is the standard…