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A new study highlights a novel strategy for drug discovery and development that can be used to produce targeted therapies against diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration. It is hoped that the process will also be useful in the large-scale production of new pharmaceuticals.

Researchers have discovered that cancer cells can switch from using more established molecular mechanisms to using a new mechanism. The mechanism the cells were using influenced their vulnerable to different treatments.

Yale researchers identified human gut microbes that metabolize over 150 therapeutic drugs, a finding that highlights the role bacteria play in determining how well individuals respond to medications.

Touching different types of surfaces may incur certain emotions. This was the conclusion made by the psychologists from the Higher School of Economics in a recent empirical study. Previously, emotional perception was generally studied in relation to visual and audial modalities. The study's results were published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition.

Cultured insect tissue could combine the planet-saving best of insect farming, GM livestock, labriculture and plant-based meat substitutes.

Researchers have determined that gum disease (gingivitis) plays a decisive role in whether a person develops Alzheimer's or not. The team discovered that the bacteria causing gingivitis produce a protein that destroys nerve cells in the brain, which in turn leads to loss of memory and ultimately, Alzheimer's.

Miniature quantum cascade lasers are being used to rapidly measure the absorption spectra of different organic molecules in the air simultaneously, offering a sensitive method for detecting low concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Sea sponges are capable of "recording" the presence of marine species like a form of “underwater CCTV”, by collecting penguin, seal, and fish DNA from the water they filter.

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore has revealed a close association between liposarcoma, a type of cancer that develops from fat cells, and the bromodomain and extraterminal protein family.

Scientists have developed a personalized digital meditation training program that significantly improved attention and memory in healthy young adults in just six weeks. The intervention, called MediTrain, utilizes a closed-loop algorithm that tailors the length of the meditation sessions to the abilities of the participants.