Cancer drug under study targets critical proteins

Cancer drug under study targets critical proteins

A drug under study to treat various cancers selectively kills cancer cells because of its affinity for a modified version of a critical heat shock protein they contain, researchers have found. They…
Making better coffee - who tests the testers?

Making better coffee - who tests the testers?

Dutch researcher Laura Brandán Briones, that's who. She improved both the tests and the method to determine the reliability of the tests. This means, for example, that washing machines and coffee…
High-pressure chemistry in tiny pressure cooker

High-pressure chemistry in tiny pressure cooker

Small, clever process technology is essential for the future, but is it possible? Dutch-sponsored researcher Fernando Benito López investigated the possibilities of the so-called lab-on-a-chip:…