For decades, scientists have known that ET-743, a compound extracted from a marine invertebrate called a mangrove tunicate, can kill cancer cells. The drug has been approved for use in patients in Europe and is in clinical trials in the U.S.

Researchers call for a fast and flexible regulatory response to the synthesis of morphine in genetically engineered yeast strains.

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a target for the development of completely new antibiotics against disease-causing bacteria.

Doping is damaging the image of sport without benefitting athletes’ results, according to University of Adelaide research.

Salk Institute findings on premature aging syndrome could lead to way of slowing or reversing aging process.

Antibodies are specific molecules that can lock onto a particular cellular structure to start, stop or otherwise temper a biological process. Because they are so specific, antibodies are at the forefront of drug discovery. So drug companies want a faster route to step one: identifying which of the millions of possible antibodies will work against molecules that cause disease.

Syrup extract found to make antibiotics more effective against bacteria

Join Lab Manager’s panel of technical experts as they discuss some of the latest technology trends in the exciting and rapidly-changing drug discovery field

Big data might bring more benefits to drug discovery than to any other field. For one thing, discovering a new drug turns out to be incredibly difficult. On average, a pharmaceutical company tries about 10,000 drug candidates for every one that ends up on the market. Plus, the process of discovering and developing a new drug costs hundreds of millions of dollars and takes more than a decade—some say more for both measurements.

New endowed professorship and research collaboration will focus on regenerative medicine. 

Have you ever wondered if your dad's fight with prostate cancer means you could face the same reality? Perhaps your family has several members who have struggled with obesity and you wonder if it's something you inherited or if it's caused by the environment.

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop drug candidates that could treat cancer and neurodegenerative disease.