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February 22, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Create Potent Molecules Aimed at Treating Muscular Dystrophy
While RNA is an appealing drug target, small molecules that can actually affect its function have rarely been found.
February 21, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Unlock Evolutionary Secret of Blood Vessels
The ability to form closed systems of blood vessels is one of the hallmarks of vertebrate development.
February 19, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Identify Protein that Sends ‘Painful Touch’ Signals
In two landmark papers in the journal Nature this week, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute report that they have identified a class of proteins that detect “painful touch.”
February 16, 2012
Scripps Research and Sanford-Burnham scientists shed light on how body fends off bacteria
To invade organisms such as humans, bacteria make use of a protein called flagellin, part of a tail-like appendage that helps the bacteria move about.
February 16, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Create New Molecular Map to Guide Development of New Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis and Other Diseases
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, collaborating with members of the drug discovery company Receptos, has created the first high-resolution virtual image of cellular structures called S1P1 receptors, which are critical in controlling the onset and progression of multiple sclerosis and other diseases.
February 09, 2012
Ultraviolet Protection Molecule in Plants Yields Its Secrets to Scripps Research Team
Lying around in the sun all day is hazardous not just for humans but also for plants, which have no means of escape.
February 09, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Identify Most Lethal Known Species of Prion Protein
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a single prion protein that causes neuronal death similar to that seen in “mad cow” disease, but is at least 10 times more lethal than larger prion species.
February 08, 2012
Scripps Research Licenses New Instrumentation Platform That Dramatically Improves Compound Management
Breakthrough Technology Fills Need for Cost-Effective Quality Oversight of Compounds used for High-Throughput Screening
February 07, 2012
Scripps Research and Technion Scientists Develop Biological Computer to Encrypt and Decipher Images
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in California and the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology have developed a “biological computer” made entirely from biomolecules that is capable of deciphering images encrypted on DNA chips.
February 02, 2012
Team Led by Scripps Research Scientists Demonstrates Effective New ‘Biopsy in a Blood Test’ to Detect Cancer
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs)—breakaway cells from patients’ solid tumors—from cancer patients.
February 02, 2012
Scripps Research Alumnus Wins International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge
A powerful 3D animation tool created by Graham Johnson at The Scripps Research Institute has been selected as the winning video in the ninth annual International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge.
January 31, 2012
An Intriguing Combination in the Brain May Modify Our Appetites, Alter Other Key Processes
The interaction between a disparate pair of brain proteins may have a profound effect on the regulation of appetite, according to a new study by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute.
January 31, 2012
Scripps Research Team Proves Plausibility of New Primordial Pathway to Life’s Chemical Building Blocks
A group from The Scripps Research Institute has proven an alternative pathway to life-essential sugars called the glyoxylate scenario, which may push the field of pre-life chemistry past the formose reaction hurdle.
January 26, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Illuminate Cancer Cells’ Survival Strategy During Dangerous Dissemination
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has discovered key elements of a strategy commonly used by tumor cells to survive when they spread to distant organs.
January 25, 2012
Scripps Research Institute Names Peter K. Vogt as Senior Vice President for Scientific Affairs
The Scripps Research Institute has named Professor Peter K. Vogt, PhD, as senior vice president for scientific affairs.
January 22, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Provide New Understanding of Chronic Pain
Millions of people worldwide suffer from a type of chronic pain called neuropathic pain, which is triggered by nerve damage.
January 17, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Create Novel RNA Repair Technology
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a compound that can help repair a specific type of defect in RNA, a type of genetic material
January 10, 2012
Scripps Research Scientists Paint New Picture of Dance Between Protein and Binding Partners
New Findings Could Influence Design of Future Diabetes Treatments
January 04, 2012
Scripps Research Scientist Wins Pair of Grants to Study Critical Component of Memory
Sathyanaryanan Puthanveettil, an assistant professor on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute, has been awarded a pair of notable grants to study a critical component of long-term memory formation.
January 02, 2012
Michael A. Marletta Takes Office as New President of Scripps Research Institute
Renowned biochemist Michael A. Marletta, PhD, assumed the post of president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute January 1, succeeding Richard A. Lerner, MD, who led the institution for more than two decades.

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