Fragment-based drug design (FBDD) has led to a revolution in contemporary drug discovery, facilitating a bottom-up approach to the identification and evolution of bioactive small molecules into viable ...

A recent study shows that computer algorithms can be used to find molecules that can be developed into anti-inflammatory drugs. In the article, the researchers also describe how the same strategy can ...

Seattle biotech startup Rhizome Research has emerged from stealth with technology for creating small-molecule drug candidates.

Structure of the protein OGG1 (colour: purple, left) and one of the molecules that inhibit the activity of the enzyme (colour: yellow, middle and right). A recent study shows that computer algorithms ...