Scientists peel helpful and harmful properties of a natural substance apart, harnessing the “sugar code” that lets viruses enter cells

System’s modular platform allows users to adapt to their changing needs.

Parietin, also known as physcion, could slow the growth of and kill human leukemia cells obtained directly from patients

The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review

Study provides a more complete and complex picture of infectious disease ecology than before

"Only a fraction of drugs that show promise in animals end up proving safe and effective in humans," lead researcher says

With submissions spanning 83 countries, competition was tough

Decontamination of polluted sites, often many hectares in scale, is costly and in itself can have a high environmental impact

More than half of biomedical researchers today do not authenticate their cell lines; Cite cost and time constraints as main barriers to making authentication routine

Research team has discovered how gluten and starch affect dough behavior