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Taxol is a drug used to treat breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma. It is also used together with another drug to treat non-small cell lung cancer. Taxol is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It blocks cell growth by stopping cell division and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of antimitotic agent. Also called paclitaxel.

Extracts from two common wild plants block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells

Extracts from two common wild plants block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells

Two common wild plants contain extracts that inhibit the ability of the virus that causes COVID-19 to infect living cells, an Emory University study finds.

13 Feb 2023

Unraveling the mysteries of cell factories, courtesy of new algorithm

Unraveling the mysteries of cell factories, courtesy of new algorithm

Living cell factories can manufacture custom drug compounds and biofuels using biological enzymes.

2 Sep 2022

New yeast-bacterium co-culture to synthesize plant hormones for weed control

New yeast-bacterium co-culture to synthesize plant hormones for weed control

Plants regulate their growth and development using hormones, including a group called strigolactones that prevent excessive budding and branching.

20 Sep 2021

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