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These findings could impact everything from the way assays are conducted in the lab to the instructions patients are given on how often and when to take their medicine.

New findings put forth by researchers point to a technique that uses specially designed nanoparticles and near infrared laser treatment to cause cancer cells to lose their multidrug resistance capabilities for days at a time. This creates a therapeutic window for chemotherapy to combat even the most drug-resistant cells left behind after surgery or earlier treatment.

Chemicals that attract specialised immune cells toward tumours could be used to develop better immunotherapies for cancer patients, according to new research published in Cell.

Successful MHRA inspection at Dundee site confirms GLP accreditation for in vitro safety studies and bioanalysis. GLP ensures quality and integrity in non-clinical laboratory studies and gives confidence in safety assessment.

A group of compounds derived from hops can likely improve cognitive and other functions in people with metabolic syndrome, new research suggests.

The system is the first to reproduce all the aspects of blood vessel injury seen in the microvasculature: blood loss due to trauma, clot formation by whole blood and repair of the blood vessel lining.

The vapour from e-cigarettes seems to help pneumonia-causing bacteria stick to the cells that line the airways, aiding infection.

Three organizations earned a SLAS New Product Award at SLAS2018 in San Diego for their innovative new products that have played an important role in the advancement of life sciences drug discovery and development.

Mouse nicotinamide riboside study shows potential for human research.

Researchers describe a signaling pathway that affects communication — a process called quorum sensing — between Streptococcus bacteria cells.