A carbohydrate molecule that coats certain proteins on the cell surface, is critical for the proper proliferation and potency of embryonic stem cells, researchers report. Stem cells' tremendous ...

During surgery, a blood clot can kill in minutes. That's why heparin sulfate, a powerful blood thinner, is one of the most ...

Among the most important molecules in the living world are sugars or carbohydrates, which play a vital role in life processes. Sugars provide the main source of fuel for the body, protect muscles from ...

Chemists have designed a carbohydrate-based molecule that can surround and strangle bone cancer cells by self-assembling into a tangled web of nanofibers (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, DOI: 10.1021/ ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia, collaborating with scientists at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, have discovered the structure of a unique cell-wall ...

UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers announced Tuesday they have discovered a carbohydrate that the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses to latch onto a cellular molecule in the lungs, which has potential ...

Griffith University researchers may have unlocked the secret to treating sepsis, with a Phase II clinical trial in China ...

Griffith University researchers may have unlocked the secret to treating sepsis, with a Phase II clinical trial in China ...

(Nanowerk News) Rutgers scientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding forces of single proteins when they are pulled away from their substrate – such as an enzyme – that will ...

Here's a novel pathway to a more sustainable planet: carbo-loading for the public good. In a new study published in Nature ...