‘Pac-Man with a ponytail’ proteins regulate everything from night vision to heartbeats – studying what GRKs look like could improve an array of drugs
Master switches of cell communication, G protein-coupled receptor kinases are the target of many drugs across a range of diseases.
Priyanka Naik, Ph.D. Candidate in Structural Biology, Purdue University •
conversation
March 7, 2025 • ~7 min
March 7, 2025 • ~7 min
Enzymes are the engines of life − machine learning tools could help scientists design new ones to tackle disease and climate change
Enzymes significantly speed up the chemical reactions that keep you alive. Researchers are using AI to create new ones to tackle modern challenges.
Sam Pellock, Postdoctoral Scholar in Biochemistry, University of Washington •
conversation
Feb. 13, 2025 • ~9 min
Feb. 13, 2025 • ~9 min
AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear
AI has learned the ins and outs of proteins. Gene editing gives scientists control of life’s molecular machinery. Together they could lead to a revolution in biotechnology.
Marc Zimmer, Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College •
conversation
June 6, 2024 • ~8 min
June 6, 2024 • ~8 min
Vaginal bacteria must eat to survive — but how?
Chemical analysis brings understudied microbiome into sharper focus.
Anne J. Manning
• harvard
Aug. 15, 2023 • ~5 min
Aug. 15, 2023 • ~5 min
How do _Candida auris_ and other fungi develop drug resistance? A microbiologist explains
Multidrug-resistant fungal infections are an emerging global health threat. Figuring out how fungi evade treatments offers new avenues to counter resistance.
Jeffrey Gardner, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
May 3, 2023 • ~7 min
May 3, 2023 • ~7 min
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