For the first time, researchers have managed to view previously inaccessible details of certain chemical processes. They have shown there are significant discrete stages to […]
Synthetic azetidines could help simplify drug design for neurological diseases
Rice University chemists want to make a point: Nitrogen atoms are for squares. The nitrogens are the point. The squares are the frames that carry […]
Sac with spiral surface patterns facilitate substance delivery
Faceted microfilms made up of liquid crystals arranged in spiral patterns can help squeeze through membranes and deliver helpful molecules. Imagine a micron-sized ball of […]
Cryo-electron microscope bears fruit in its first year: Structure and mechanism of the 5-HT3 receptor
In November 2017, a Titan Krios cryo-electron microscope (cryo-EM) was inaugurated at the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, France. Data collected on this cryo-EM features in […]