Screening 10,000 chemical compounds reveals a lead for treatment of prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Avoiding Misfolding

Unusual Helical Stability
Water-soluble polypeptides display remarkable stability thanks to elongated side chains

Angewandte Chemie 9/2011 – Continuous Growth
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Bacterial Resistance in Wastewater
Antibiotic contamination promotes resistance genes in bacteria and their transfer to human pathogens

Provoking T-Cells with Nanoparticles
New type of nanoparticle mimics a virus to deliver a protein vaccine and provoke a strong response from T-cells

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New Head of Scripps Research Institute
Michael Marletta will take command of Scripps Research next January

Formate Dehydrogenase in Ionic Liquid
Stability and activity of formate dehydrogenase improved through binding to ionic liquid-inspired cations

Universal Flu Vaccine
A vaccine delivered by a simple nasal spray could provide universal protection against influenza according to Australian researchers

Protein for Hair Regrowth
Researchers investigating how stress affects gastrointestinal function may have stumbled upon a cure for baldness