Drug discovery
Iron fuels cancer’s trajectory
13 Feb 2025High iron levels, often linked to red meat consumption, can fuel cancer growth by reactivating proteins that allow cancer cells to divide endlessly.
Shaping solutions to fix faulty cells
25 Sep 2024Innovative designer molecules called stapled peptides effectively target and block cancer processes, promising a new therapeutic approach.
Secret spike pockets revealed
28 Feb 2023Molecular simulations uncover a new druggable pocket in SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein which could hold the key to blocking COVID-19 infections.
A killer combination for microbial warfare
18 Oct 2021A newly-designed antimicrobial polymer offers a 2-in-1 solution to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria.
A new approach to an old pandemic
6 Jul 2021The discovery of a new, highly conserved druggable site on the HIV reverse transcriptase could turn the tide in the wake of growing drug resistance.
Polymers breathe new life into antibiotics
3 May 2021When combined with low doses of antibiotics, this biodegradable polymer can reduce or even reverse antimicrobial resistance.
Accelerating malaria drug discovery
23 Nov 2020A new method of identifying drug targets in the malaria parasite P. falciparum could find broad applications in other fields of biology.
Placing a ‘hit’ on the crown
11 Sep 2020Could there be a drug that can both treat and protect against COVID-19? The answer may be found in antibody drugs, a promising therapeutic modality against the coronavirus.
Taming abnormal blood vessel growth
29 Jul 2020Uttam Surana shares how SiNOPSEE Therapeutics, the biopharmaceutical startup he co-founded, is developing drugs to block angiogenesis in cancer and degenerative eye conditions.
Keeping an AI out for new uses of old drugs
24 Jul 2020Tipped off by artificial intelligence, a research team is testing whether a rheumatoid arthritis drug could be repurposed as a COVID-19 treatment.
New tools in the fight against malaria
26 May 2020Scientists are one step closer to developing effective treatments against Plasmodium vivax parasites, thanks to the ability to culture one of its closest cousins.
Detecting illegal assemblies in cancer cells
31 Dec 2019A*STAR scientists have developed a method to measure crucial protein-protein interactions in cancer cells, with implications for drug design and discovery.