Decoy could halt this deadly (and spreading) virus
More viral outbreaks are likely. Researchers are working to thwart one, Venezuelan equine encephalitus virus, with a decoy molecule.
Nov. 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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Small molecule, big potential for treating prostate cancer
MIT researchers identify a molecule that could target advanced prostate cancer as well as a variety of other cancers.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~9 min
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Silencing gene expression to cure complex diseases
Immuneering uses bioinformatics to develop new medicines while also helping large pharmaceutical companies improve their treatments.
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~9 min
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AI tool could predict how drugs will react in the body
Metabolic Translator, a new deep-learning tool, may offer a way to see how drugs in development will work in the body, not just the lab.
Oct. 7, 2020 • ~6 min
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Potential drug could ‘jam’ hand, foot, and mouth disease
Targeting RNA with small molecules could pave the way for new antivirals, in particular a drug for hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
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SMART researchers develop fast and efficient method to produce red blood cells
New technology cuts cell culture time by half and uses more targeted cell sorting and purification methods.
Sept. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
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3D ‘map’ of oxytocin receptor could bring new drugs
Researchers have determined the 3D structure of the receptor that the hormone oxytocin binds to. The findings could aid drug development.
Aug. 3, 2020 • ~5 min
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Rapid antibody development yields possible treatment for yellow fever
The experimental drug has shown promise in early-stage clinical trials conducted in Singapore.
July 29, 2020 • ~8 min
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Finch Therapeutics unleashes the power of the gut
The company is developing treatments that restore gut bacteria in people struggling with a range of diseases.
July 23, 2020 • ~8 min
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COVID-19 vaccine is showing promise in phase 1 trial
"These interim results are very encouraging," says Evan Anderson of a COVID-19 vaccine in a phase 1 clinical trial.
July 20, 2020 • ~5 min
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