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Investigating the Biggest Challenges in Drug Discovery

Researchers face multiple challenges while developing new drugs, and this article focuses on some of the key challenges.

6 Jul 2022

How are Food Microbes Saving Lives?

We explore how food microbes are being used to save lives by detecting contamination in food and reducing the life-long health problems that arise from malnourishment.

4 Jul 2022

Using Spectroscopy to Make COVID-19 Testing More Accessible

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the global use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, a moniker that has become commonplace.

1 Jul 2022

What Makes a Good Drug Target?

In this article, we discuss the key properties of a molecule that make it a good drug target and detail the drug target selection process.

1 Jul 2022

Electrolysis: An Overview

Electrolysis is a technique that uses a DC electrical current to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction.

1 Jul 2022

Role of Long-Read Sequencing in Genomic Medicine

Genomic medicine and medical genetics are relatively new fields that involve using genomic technologies for diagnostics and therapeutic decision-making.

1 Jul 2022

What Role does Collaboration have within the Drug Discovery Sector?

Collaboration has always been essential in science, especially in the drug discovery sector. This article looks at some of these collaborations in more detail.

20 Jul 2022

What are Polymorphs?

Polymorphs are compounds that can exist in two or more crystalline structures; the chemical composition remains the same, but the arrangement of the molecules is changed.

19 Jul 2022

The Ocean to Humanity: Connection, Sustenance, Support

The ocean covers more than two-thirds of the planet. It is the source of all life on Earth and continues to play a vitally important role in supporting that life.

18 Jul 2022

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

The 5' untranslated region (5' UTR) is a sequence present in messenger RNA (mRNA), which serves as the point of entry for the ribosome during translation.

15 Jul 2022

Importance of Repeatability and Reproducibility in Analytical Chemistry

Repeatability and reproducibility in analytical chemistry are key indicators of the quality of experiments and analyses.

14 Jul 2022

Insight into Single-Cell Sequencing

Single-cell sequencing has emerged as a novel method for providing a deeper insight into the genetic information pertaining to the genome, transcriptome, exome, and other single-cell multi-omics.

13 Jul 2022

How Have Consumer Habits Changed Since COVID-19?

Although COVID-19 safety measures are being relaxed, these rules have had long-lasting effects on consumer habits and how we produce, shop, and consume food.

12 Jul 2022

Keep Out: Importance of Privacy in Genomics Research

The human genome was first sequenced in its entirety in 2003. This article looks at the important of privacy within genomics research.

11 Jul 2022

Investigating the Applications of Meoscopy

To overcome the limitations associated with optical microscopy when deep tissue visualization is required, optoacoustic mesoscopy has been proposed.

10 Jul 2022

What is Forens-Omics?

The term "Forens-Omics" was first used recently to describe the global application of various omics disciplines collaboratively to address challenges in forensics as well as archaeology

27 Jun 2022

From Mistake to Magic; Serendipity in Science Discoveries

Throughout history, accidents have benefitted science in numerous ways. Here, we look at serendipity in scientific discoveries.

8 Jul 2022

Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC): An Overview

Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) is a specialized variation of size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), gathering the most attention in this field.

6 Jul 2022

Monogenic vs. Polygenic Diseases

Scientists have been working extensively to understand monogenic and polygenic human diseases. This article looks at comparing these two types of disease.

5 Jul 2022