Biological sciences

X-rays Pinpoint Drug Target for Bacteria that Affect Hundreds of Millions Worldwide

Understanding why proteins interact with certain specific molecules and not with the myriad others in their environment is a major goal of molecular biology.

An international team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has proved how the world's most powerful X-ray laser can assist in cracking the structures of biomolecules, and in the processes helped to pioneer critical...

Discovery paves the way for new synthesis of antibiotics