by German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases CPTX (orange) combines functional domains present in natural synaptic organizing proteins in a unique way. The compound was designed to act as a universal bridge builder for excitatory connections between nerve cells. Credit: DZNE / Alexander Dityatev Researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), UK and Japan...
by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Organoids of mouse pancreatic tumor cells grown “ex vivo,” outside the body. Organoids are used as a model system to study tumor biology and treatments. Credit: Tobiloba Oni, Tuveson lab/CSHL Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have found that they can stop the growth of pancreatic cancer cells by...
Kazan Federal University continues to research Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most dangerous bacteria causing nosocomial infections. It is well known that many strains of Staphylococcus are resistant to antibiotics, and research groups around the world seek new targets in the bacteria to decrease their infectious potential. Head of KFU research group, Leading Research Associate...
Researchers at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine have made important strides in understanding the functioning of enzymes that play an integral role in the production of antibiotics and other therapeutics. Their findings are published in Science. “Many of the medicines that we rely on today are natural products, made by the Earth’s flora,” explains Dr....
