Chemicals block sperm's power kick, potentially providing new type of emergency contraceptive

"Mini organs" may aid in understanding, treating respiratory diseases

Through the technology—modeling a human heart on an engineered chip and measuring the effects of compound exposure on functions of heart tissue using microelectrodes—researchers hope to decrease the time needed for new drug trials

New approach can transform gram-positive antibiotics to drugs that can also kill gram-negative microbes

Goal is vaccine that targets inflammation in joints

The summit provides a forum to share ideas and thoughts on current and future practices.

Study suggests blocking transcription factor to treat severe lung ailments

Initial demonstrations yield compounds with promise for treating COPD, cystic fibrosis, and other lung disorders

The revolutionary new approach is based on the observation that plants produce biologically active compounds in response to specific environmental conditions

“We’re developing tools that will allow us to dig deeper into the science of how the brain works,” said researcher