New synthetic anti-cancer molecule that targets two key mechanisms in the spread of malignant tumours through the body. The synthetic molecule JK-31 blocks the signalling of a “growth factor” chemical that promotes the creation of networks of blood vessels to feed tumours, but intervenes directly in the growth of the cancer itself, inhibiting a protein…
A revolutionary new scientific method developed at the University of Leeds will improve the diversity of ‘biologically active molecules’, such as antibiotics and anti-cancer agents. The researchers took their inspiration from evolution in nature. The research may uncover new pharmaceutical drugs that traditional methods would never have found. Read the full press release here Read Efficient…
A University of Leeds academic has shed important new light on the fascinating story of a pioneer whose contribution to one of science’s biggest discoveries has long been overlooked. From the late 1920s, University of Leeds biophysicist William T Astbury carried out groundbreaking work using X-rays to study the molecular structure of wool fibres for…
