Posts Tagged ‘drug development’
Animal ‘pharmacists’ treat the family, too
U. MICHIGAN / EMORY (US) — Self-medication among animals goes beyond chimpanzees and woolly bears, report researchers. Continue…
Friday, April 12, 2013 11:33 - 3 Comments
Earth & Environment - Apr 10, 2013 10:23 - 0 Comments
Drug-finder method coaxes more oil from algae
UC DAVIS (US) — Chemists have found several compounds that can boost oil production by green microscopic algae, a potential source of biodiesel and other “green” fuels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 28, 2013 12:41 - 0 Comments
Existing drugs treat seizures in zebrafish
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Screening a collection of 2,000 biologically active compounds with two-day-old epileptic zebrafish has revealed 46 potential options for future epilepsy treatment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 12:33 - 1 Comment
‘Silent’ microbe genes could hold new drugs
VANDERBILT (US) — The drastic measures bacteria take to become drug-resistant can also act as a powerful tool for discovering new drugs, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2013 13:57 - 0 Comments
Bed of oatmeal proves sexy for penicillin fungus
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Knowing what gets a seemingly asexual fungus turned on could lead to cheaper penicillin. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 7, 2013 12:49 - 8 Comments
For very stable glass, pack molecules like Tetris
U. CHICAGO (US) — In just hours or days, scientists can create ultrastable glass that could be useful for making stronger metals and faster-acting pharmaceuticals, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2012 15:40 - 0 Comments
Drug design takes aim at multi-gene diseases
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Scientists have created a way to make designer drugs that hit multiple protein targets at once—an advance for treating “complex” diseases with numerous genetic and non-genetic factors.
Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2012 12:11 - 2 Comments
Teflon leftover can fuel drug discovery
USC (US) — Chemists have found a way to turn ozone-destroying greenhouse gas leftover from Teflon manufacture into reagents for producing pharmaceuticals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2012 11:29 - 0 Comments
Purifier promises fast, cheap drug proteins
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Researchers have invented a protein purifier that could help pharmaceutical companies save time and money. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 28, 2012 15:56 - 1 Comment
Build new drugs ‘on demand’ with bacteria
CORNELL (US) — A new method of bacterial cell engineering promises better, cheaper drug therapies than those made from animal cells. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 2, 2011 9:55 - 0 Comments
Say cheese: Nanotubes take mice gut pics
STANFORD (US) — A new imaging method offers a clear view of living mouse innards, an improvement that could aid in drug testing and development. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 21, 2011 15:58 - 1 Comment
Microchip speeds up drug development
STANFORD (US) — A microchip packed with highly-sensitive nanosensors could significantly accelerate the drug development process. (more…)
