Kyoung-Shin Choi’s approach to science is both simple and straightforward. When she sees an environmental problem, she just wants to fix it. Even when it’s not in her direct field of expertise. The professor of …
Biochemistry
Programming cells to organize their molecules may open the door to new treatments
Researchers can engineer cells to express new genes and produce specific proteins, giving the cells new parts to work with. But, it’s much harder to provide cells with instructions on how to organize and use …
New Antifungal Molecule Kills Fungi Without Toxicity in Human Cells, Mice
A new antifungal molecule, devised by tweaking the structure of prominent antifungal drug Amphotericin B, has the potential to harness the drug’s power against fungal infections while doing away with its toxicity, researchers at the …