Drug discovery requires two separate steps: checking whether a drug can bind to a harmful molecule or its receptor, and ...

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

When a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 influenza virus emerged in US dairy cattle in March, scientists around the world had a slew of questions about the virus’s characteristics. In a new paper ...

The ability to grow stem cell-derived biological tissues, such as skin and other organs, in the laboratory holds promise for applications in areas including wound healing and transplants. However, ...

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience, titled "PH-binding motifs as a platform for drug design: Lessons from protease-activated receptors; PARs." While targeted cancer therapy is greatly ...

A new study reveals a critical vulnerability in a brain receptor targeted by a rare autoimmune disease. Researchers have ...

Scientists are aiming to determine the composition and topology of physiological Ashwell-Morell receptor ligands. Their findings will help uncover the receptor's still-hidden secrets. After earning ...

Of the 20,000+ human genes, none has greater influence on late-onset Alzheimer’s disease than APOE. But why do certain variants of this lipid transporter protect the brain, while others endanger it? A ...