Toadlet peptide transforms into a deadly weapon against bacteria

Potential for future medical applications

18-Jan-2021 - Researchers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and EMBL Hamburg have discovered remarkable molecular properties of an antimicrobial peptide from the skin of the Australian toadlet. The discovery could inspire the development of novel synthetic drugs to combat bacterial infection. An ...

Sniffing out cancer with improved 'electronic nose' sensors

01-Oct-2015 - Scientists have been exploring new ways to "smell" signs of cancer by analyzing what's in patients' breath. One team now reports new progress toward this goal. The researchers have developed a small array of flexible sensors, which accurately detect compounds in breath samples that are specific ...

Sun Pharma and the Technion form Research Collaboration to Develop New Class of Oncology Drugs

17-Apr-2015 - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and the Technion – Israel institute of technology announced that their respective subsidiaries have entered into an exclusive worldwide research and license agreement. This agreement aims at the development of a joint project, based on new findings by Nobel ...

Biotech materials made simple – crystal structures altered by a single protein

16-Mar-2015 - Nacre is not just something pretty to be used for jewellery and decoration. It possesses an intricate layer structure with high strength and hardness, and the naturally formed crystals it contains have some particular properties. This is why industry is working to produce similar materials using ...

New allosteric inhibitors of cholesterol synthesis – an alternative to statins?

29-Aug-2013 - Researchers in Israel have identified a new catalytic anti-oxidant that could be a promising alternative to statins – the most prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs in the world. Statins reduce cholesterol levels in the body by acting as competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA ...