The Scripps Research Institute, Author Profile

Scientists Hunt Down the Brain Circuit Responsible for Alcohol Cravings

March 20, 2019

A new study may open the door to developing drug therapies or even gene therapies for alcohol addiction

Buzzed Flies Reveal Important Step to Intoxication

December 27, 2018

Discovery advances work on antidotes to hangover and intoxication

Scripps Research Scientists Unveil Promising New HIV Vaccine Strategy

November 27, 2018

The new vaccine strategy is based on the HIV envelope protein, Env

Rare Antibodies Show Scientists How to Neutralize the Many Types of Ebola

September 14, 2018

Two new studies are bringing Ebola virus's weaknesses into the spotlight

Scientists Test New Cancer Vaccine Against Melanoma

September 7, 2018

Vaccine could increase chances of recovery in cases where a drug therapy alone is not working

New Urine Dipstick Test Detects Cause of Disease That Blinds Millions

August 29, 2018

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a urine diagnostic to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness...

Doctors May Be Able to Enlist a Mysterious Enzyme to Stop Internal Bleeding

August 21, 2018

Blood platelets are like the sand bags of the body. Got a cut? Platelets pile in to clog the hole and stop the bleeding...

Best of Both Worlds: Combining Two Skeleton-Building Chemical Reactions

August 9, 2018

Scripps Research scientists have developed a powerful new strategy for synthesizing molecular skeletons of chemicals used in ...

Scientists Get First Look at T Cell Responses in Ebola Virus Survivors

July 24, 2018

New Scripps research study offers guidance for more effective Ebola vaccines

Well-Known Animal Health Drug Could Stop Outbreaks of Malaria and Zika Virus

July 4, 2018

Veterinary flea and tick drugs kill mosquitoes and other insects that carry diseases between humans

Tumor-Like Spheres Help Scientists Discover Smarter Cancer Drugs

May 14, 2018

Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute are reporting an innovative new method to screen for potential cancer drugs...

The Joy of Neurons: A Simplified 'Cookbook' for Engineering Brain Cells to Study Disease

May 10, 2018

The Baldwin lab wondered if it would be possible to both simplify and expand the coding toolbox for making neuronal cells dir...

Discovery Paves Way for Better Flu Prevention, Treatment

April 5, 2018

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new aspect of the flu virus and how it interacts with antibodi...

Long Thought to Only Cause a Rare Disease, This Mutation May Ward off Malaria

March 26, 2018

Recent discovery sheds light on how humans who live in close quarters with malaria-carrying mosquitos may evolve defenses aga...

Cells Stressed Out? Make Mitochondria Longer

March 14, 2018

A new TSRI study offers a closer look at a stress-response pathway in cells called the Unfolded Protein Response