Tag: enzymes
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Booze Without the Burn: How an Enzyme-Tinkering Startup Aims to Make Spirits Smoother
Introduction: A New Route to Smoother Spirits In a world where professional spirit tastings often celebrate bold, characterful profiles, the average consumer looks for something different: a smoother sip that doesn’t punish on the way down. A new breed of startup is betting that the answer lies in enzyme engineering rather than aging longer in…
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Booze Without the Burn? An Enzyme-Tinkering Startup Aims to Make Spirits Smoother
What if smoother isn’t a buzzword but a science? In the crowded world of spirits reviews, “smooth” is gold. Consumers want a drink that settles on the palate rather than crashes through it. A new biotech startup is betting that smoothness can be engineered, not just experienced. By tinkering with enzymes that interact with alcohol…
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LassoESM: A New AI Tool Accelerating Therapeutic Lasso Peptide Discovery
AI Meets Molecular Biology: The Rise of LassoESM In the race to uncover new therapeutics for cancer and infectious diseases, lasso peptides stand out for their knot-like, highly stable structures and diverse biological activities. A collaboration led by researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology has given the field a powerful new…
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Blocking PDIA1 and PDIA5: A Double Hit Shakes Up Prostate Cancer Therapy
New vulnerability in prostate cancer identified A multinational team of scientists has uncovered a promising vulnerability in prostate cancer cells that could improve how the disease is treated. In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Flinders University in Australia and South China University of Technology demonstrate that…
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Unlocking Nature’s Blueprint: How Plants Produce Cancer-Fighting Mitraphylline
New chapter in natural product science: how plants craft mitraphylline Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan have unveiled the plant-based blueprint for mitraphylline, a rare natural compound in the spirooxindole family with potential cancer-fighting properties. This discovery not only answers a long-standing question about how plants assemble these complex molecules but also offers…
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Flu-Detecting Chewing Gum: A Taste-Based Diagnostic Breakthrough
Overview: A New Approach to Flu Screening A recent study published in ACS Central Science outlines a bold step toward non-invasive flu diagnostics. Researchers have designed a chewable sensor that could, in the future, replace nasal swabs with a simple gum or tablet. The idea hinges on a molecular sensor embedded in a minty-tasting compound…