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Computer modeling has helped a team of scientists to decode previously unknown details about the process by which HIV forces cells to spread the virus to other cells.

Polymer nanoagents that can ‘light up’ tiny areas of diseased tissues that conventional methods fail to detect, have been created by a research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Research shows that exposure to environmental toxins may be depressing the function of our circadian clock, the disruption of which is linked to increased rates of cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and depression.

The new findings suggest that the chronic and difficult-to-treat condition, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, is disappearing in Australian children as a result of the nation’s highly successful HPV vaccination program.

Employees of RUDN University are actively involved in the development of chemical compounds isoxazoles, capable of suppressing the growth of malignant tumors.

Scientists are using ribbed mussels to remove excess nutrients, such as nitrogen, that cause devastating algal blooms in rivers and streams.

Scientists from RUDN University took an active part in the development of a chemical compound that would help to stop convulsions during epileptic seizures.

A new consortium to accelerate the discovery of novel drugs to treat kidney diseases was announced Monday 6 November. The NEPLEX (nephron on a chip with cellular and extracellular matrix complexity) consortium will combine key technologies to develop and build a novel drug discovery device ("Nephron-on-a-Chip").

A global study of GBS, bacteria that cause stillbirth and infant death, shows that Africa has the highest incidence. Wits University is pioneering a vaccine.

Researchers have developed a new way of extending the chemistry of fluoroalkene molecules, granting access to a new range of fluoroalkenes for pharmaceuticals and other applications.