- Indian-origin chemist discovers new recipe for early life
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) A team of chemists led by an Indian-origin researcher at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a fasc...
08 Jan, 2018, 06.22 PM IST
World's first stable semi-synthetic organism createdResearchers said the work could be used to create new functions for single-celled organisms that play important roles in drug discovery and...
24 Jan, 2017, 01.31 PM IST
New drug decreases the growth of tumour cells in breast cancerThis is the first example of taking a genetic sequence and designing a drug candidate that works effectively.
10 May, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
New compound may help treat type-2 diabetesThe new technique may enable researchers to quickly find drug candidates that activate cellular receptors in desired ways.
08 Dec, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
Scientist working on flu vaccine that lasts a lifetimeAs New Scientist explains, the flu virus carries big, globular "decoy" proteins on its surface to grab our immune system's attention.
26 Aug, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
Nicotine-chomping bacteria key to anti-smoking therapyAn enzyme found in a nicotine-eating bacterium can be recreated in lab settings and might be used as a drug candidate to help people quit s...
08 Aug, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
New antibody weapons against Marburg virus foundThe new antibodies identify and neutralise Marburg virus which has a mortality rate of up to 90 per cent.
30 Jun, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
New class of drugs may dramatically increase healthy lifespanThe researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), Mayo Clinic and other institutions have coined the term 'senolytics' for the ne...
11 Mar, 2015, 05.53 PM IST
New nicotine vaccine may help smokers quit the habitThe researchers analysed blood from the three experimental groups and found that the left-handed hapten elicited a much more effective immu...
13 Jan, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Human skin cells converted into pain sensing neuronsScientists have converted human skin cells into specialised neurons that detect pain, itch, touch and other bodily sensations.
25 Nov, 2014, 01.30 PM IST
Protein behind Alzheimer's spread foundThe regulator is known as Rheb, a protein that many believe may be active in neural plasticity, the ability of the brain to change in respo...
24 Jan, 2014, 03.02 PM IST
Key part of hepatitis C virus pictured in great detail: ReportsThe findings can bring an effective hepatitis C vaccine closer to reality.
29 Nov, 2013, 04.44 PM IST
New drug for inherited cancer identifiedScientists have identified a new drug that can potentially treat an inherited form of cancer that has no cure.
04 Oct, 2013, 03.06 PM IST