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How Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) Work

April 2, 2020|

The rapid rise of technology in the last few decades has led to huge advancements in computational science, which in turn has benefit fields like bioinformatics greatly. Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) are a new [...]

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Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

December 29, 2019|

Drug resistance is a common issue in drug discovery programs. After the long and expensive process of developing a drug, the last thing you want is to find that it doesn’t provide a therapeutic effect. [...]

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The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry in Reaction Design

July 29, 2019|

The 12 principles of green chemistry were developed in the 1990s by chemists who wanted to address the impact of their activities in terms of safety and sustainability. These principles are still relevant today, with [...]

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G-Protein-Coupled Receptors in Drug Discovery

April 27, 2019|

G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play a big role in the human body. As they maintain many of our key functions, much research is done to better understand the structure and function of GPCRs. In addition, GPCRs [...]

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Monoclonal Antibodies in Drug Development

March 11, 2019|

The global monoclonal antibody market has an annual value of USD 100 billion, boasting blockbuster drugs such as Humira and Keytruda. Monoclonal antibodies are immune cells that have the ability to bind to very specific [...]

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Virtual Molecular Worlds

March 2, 2019|

Whether your interests lie in science, or you simply enjoy computer games, you must have come across this extremely popular piece of technology. Virtual Reality (or VR) is a computer-generated environment that completely immerses the [...]