In Silico discovery of GES-5 inhibitors via molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation studies, and ADMET predictionGhatesse, M., Charoute, H., Raoufi, A., Tabouktirt, Y., Irahal, I. N., Hmimid, F., Kabine, M., Bourhim, N., & Zouheir, Y. How proteins and molecules interact is like a giant puzzle that many scientists are trying to solve. So far, scientistsContinueContinue reading “Computers Help Scientists Complete the Molecular Puzzle”
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What’s Powering the Powerhouse? Machine Learning Meets Mitochondria
Deep Analysis of Mitochondria and Cell Health Using Machine Learning Atena Zahedi 1,3, Vincent On 2, Rattapol Phandthong 3, Angela Chaili 3, Guadalupe Remark 3, Bir Bhanu 1,2,4, Prue Talbot 1,3,✉ Mitochondria are often called the “powerhouse of the cell”, but in reality, they are much more than tiny batteries. These dynamic structures produce ATP – the energetic currency of the cell, respond to stress and can influenceContinueContinue reading “What’s Powering the Powerhouse? Machine Learning Meets Mitochondria”
One Step Ahead: Predicting Bacteria’s Next Move In the Arm’s Race.
A Bacterial Immunity Machine Learning System Peter C. DeWeirdt, Emily M. Mahoney, Michael T. Laub Bacteria, like humans, can get sick. Bacteriophages, viruses that specifically target bacteria, infect a variety of bacterial species. After many years of fighting viral infections, the bacteria evolved ways to fight back by making their own defense systems. Over theContinueContinue reading “One Step Ahead: Predicting Bacteria’s Next Move In the Arm’s Race.”
Planning to start tanning? Read this first.
Sunscreens and Photoprotection Sarah Gabros; Preeti Patel; Patrick M. Zito In this digital age with all the sunscreen marketing, it’s fairly easy to be influenced on which sunscreen you should buy. However, in this review, they show indeed that not all sunscreens are made equal. Everyone knows that going without sunscreen might mean sunburns, andContinueContinue reading “Planning to start tanning? Read this first.”
Radziszewski Amidation: Chemistry’s Hidden Light Show
Panzarasa, G. Just Add Luminol to Turn the Spotlight on Radziszewski Amidation. ACS Omega 2018, 3 (10), 13179–13182. Imagine a chemical reaction that not only helps synthesize medicines but can also glow in the dark. That is the Radziszewski amidation, a century-old reaction, gaining attention for its sustainability and its unique light producing properties. TheContinueContinue reading “Radziszewski Amidation: Chemistry’s Hidden Light Show”
Chameleon Cancer Cells: Shapeshifting to Survive
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How Does a Cancer Cell Hit The Big Red Button?
The death domain kinase RIP1 links the immunoregulatory CD40 receptor to apoptoticsignaling in carcinomasPauline G. Knox,1,2 Clare C. Davies, 3Marina Ioannou,2 and Aristides G. Eliopoulos1,2 Image generated by author Normally, when a cell senses it’s becoming cancerous, it can press the self-destruct button to protect the body. However, mutations in this mechanism can keep aContinueContinue reading “How Does a Cancer Cell Hit The Big Red Button?”
Neurons to Network: Scientists Upload a Fly’s Brain
A Drosophila computational brain model reveals sensorimotor processing Philip K. Shiu, Gabriella R. Sterne, Nico Spiller, Romain Franconville, Andrea Sandoval, Joie Zhou, Neha Simha, Chan Hyuk Kang, Seongbong Yu, Jinseop S. Kim, Sven Dorkenwald, Arie Matsliah, Philipp Schlegel, Szi-chieh Yu, Claire E. McKellar, Amy Sterling, Marta Costa, Katharina Eichler, Alexander Shakeel Bates, Nils Eckstein, JanContinueContinue reading “Neurons to Network: Scientists Upload a Fly’s Brain”
Scientists Arm Immune Cells To Combat Aggressive Brain Tumors: Early Trial Results
Locoregional delivery of IL-13Rα2-targeting CAR-T cells in recurrent high-grade glioma: a phase 1 trial Christine E. Brown, Jonathan C. Hibbard, Darya Alizadeh, M. Suzette Blanchard, Heini M. Natri, Dongrui Wang, Julie R. Ostberg, Brenda Aguilar, Jamie R. Wagner, Jinny A. Paul, Renate Starr, Robyn A. Wong, Wuyang Chen, Noah Shulkin, Maryam Aftabizadeh, Aleksandr Filippov, AmmarContinueContinue reading “Scientists Arm Immune Cells To Combat Aggressive Brain Tumors: Early Trial Results”