UK scientists developed a method to store large amounts of digital information in the form of synthetic DNA sequences
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Tumor Selective Polyamide
A hairpin pyrrole-imidazole polyamide prevents tumor growth without affecting health tissues
How to Produce Dopaminergic Neurons
24(S),25-epoxycholesterol stimulates dopaminergic neuron production, thus showing promise against neurodegeneration
The Chemistry of Female Attraction
(Z)-5-tetradecen-1-ol is a natural ligand of an odor receptor and regulates male’s attractiveness to females
Kill the Tumor But Spare the Platelets!
US researchers engineered the anti-leukemic drug Navitoclax into a new a compound devoid of toxic effects on platelets
Preserving Female Fertility
The immunosuppressant drug rapamycin prevents the premature loss of female fertility
Therapeutic Activation of Death Receptors
Bioymifi is the first chemical compound which promotes cancer cell apoptosis by directly targeting the death receptor 5
Imaging Myelin Lesions
US researchers developed a probe for the two-photon fluorescent imaging of myelin lesions occurring in the spinal cord
Delaying the Chemistry of Tomatoes’ Ripening
The antioxidant n-propyl gallate inhibits the postharvest ripening of tomatoes by affecting several aspects of its biochemistry
Multifunctional Nanoparticles from a Carnivorous Fungus
Nanoparticles secreted by the carnivorous fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora kill tumor cells and regulate immune functions