by Maddie Massy-Westropp, University of New South Wales DNA strands coil up into chromosomes, which are capped on the ends by telomeres. Credit: Ian Joson/UNSW No one likes the thought of getting old, but it seems to be an inevitable part of life. Most species grow, develop and repair damage to their bodies until a...
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End of ageing and cancer? Scientists unveil structure of the ‘immortality’ enzyme telomerase
Making a drug is like trying to pick a lock at the molecular level. There are two ways in which you can proceed. You can try thousands of different keys at random, hopefully finding one that fits. The pharmaceutical industry does this all the time – sometimes screening hundreds of thousands of compounds to see...