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Snake venom studies yield insights for development of therapies for heart disease and cancer
July 30, 2010
BETHESDA, Md., July 29, 2010 A- Researchers seeking to learn more about stroke by studying how the body responds to toxins in snake venom are this week releasing new findings that they hope will aid in the development of therapies for heart disease and, surprisingly, cancer.
New pathway to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases
July 29, 2010
What triggers cell death in the brain? According to a new study published by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in the July 30 issue of Molecular Cell , the answer in some cases is the untimely transfer of a gaseous molecule from one protein to another.
Chemistry professor awarded $1.4M grant
July 29, 2010
" California State University, Long Beach Professor Stephen Mezyk has received a four-year, $1.4 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to examine the effects of radiation on nuclear reprocessing systems in the Fuel Cycle Research and Development area.
Pharmacophore Screening of the Protein Data Bank for Specific Binding Site Chemistry
July 29, 2010
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling , Vol. 50, No. 3. , pp. 358-367. Posts Export Abstract PMID: 20112952 A simple computational approach was developed to screen the Protein Data Bank for putative pockets possessing a specific binding site chemistry and geometry.
New from OSI / Astellas
July 29, 2010
Derek Lowe, an Arkansan by birth, got his BA from Hendrix College and his PhD in organic chemistry from Duke before spending time in Germany on a Humboldt Fellowship on his post-doc. He's worked for several major pharmaceutical companies since 1989 on drug discovery projects against schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, diabetes, osteoporosis and other ...
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Pharmacology and Medicine
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Biology
What Are Proteins? What Is A Protein? How Much Protein Do I Need?
Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acids which our bodies and the cells in our bodies need to function properly. Our body structures, functions, the regulation of the body's cells, tissues and organs cannot exist without proteins. Our muscles, skin, bones and many other parts of the body contain significant amounts of protein. Protein accounts for 20% of total body weight...
Biology, Computer Science Combine Efforts To Fight Cancer
The University of Houston (UH) received a $2.4 million grant to fund the most promising young cancer researchers who are working at the cutting-edge of a new multidisciplinary approach to fighting cancer. The award is part of the latest round of grant disbursements from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), which oversees the state's new billion-dollar war on cancer...
Pioneer In 'Ultraslow-Motion' Imaging Receives American Chemical Society's Highest Honor
Ahmed H. Zewail, Ph.D., 1999 Chemistry Nobel Laureate and Linus Pauling Professor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, has been named winner of the 2011 Priestley Medal by the American Chemical Society (ACS)...
Water Purification Using Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology refers to a broad range of tools, techniques and applications that simply involve particles on the approximate size scale of a few to hundreds of nanometers in diameter. Particles of this size have some unique physicochemical and surface properties that lend themselves to novel uses...
NRC, UOttawa Scientists First To Watch A Chemical Bond Break Using Molecule's Electrons
Scientists at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) enjoyed a bird's eye view of a chemical bond as it breaks. The making and breaking of chemical bonds underlie the biochemical processes of life itself...
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Materials
Titania's Prowess
Catalysis: Gold's surprising reactivity may be partly due to oxide support.
Paul Alivisatos
LBNL's new director focuses on renewable energy, climate.
Transparent Silver Nanowire Films
Metal nanowires cast as thin-film electrodes could replace indium tin oxide in future display technologies
Measuring Cell Fever
Nanogel makes it possible to sense tiny temperature differences inside cells
Ultracentrifugation Separates Nanotubes Wall By Wall
Double-walled carbon nanotubes can now be more easily separated from mixtures containing single- and multiwalled nanotubes.
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Companies
The Cure for Cancer Starts with Research - Research Starts with CAS
On Friday August 28, CAS will host the opening ceremony of the inaugural Peletonia Bike Tour for Cancer Research in Columbus, Ohio. Riders, including Lance Armstrong, will embark on the Tour from the CAS lawn on Saturday, August 29.
2010 Colors of Chemistry iPhone App Now Available
In January, CAS introduced new digital Colors of Chemistry calendars for 2010. Now, if you have an Apple iPhone or iPod touch, take the 2010 Colors of Chemistry calendar on the road with a free interactive mobile device application. Add custom events that automatically sync with the new digital web calendar to stay on schedule at home and away! To learn more, visit http://cascolors.compexinc.com/.
CAS Information Use Policies updated December 12, 2008
This document detailing authorized and unauthorized use of CAS information has been updated.
Core Journal Coverage List Updated - March 2009
The list of core journal coverage in the CAplus database was updated March 2009.
CAS Media Library
Streaming videos and podcasts showcasing SciFinder and other CAS products with topics of current scientific interest such as alternative fuels and nanotechnology. Most Recent Podcast: From Fairy Gloves to Nanocrystals. How a folk remedy became a significant drug discovery.
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