Following postdoctoral work in bioactive plant natural products at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, Koehn noticed that a marine drug discovery programme, based at Harbor Branch Oceanographic ...

The current set of more than 100 marketed macrocycle drugs are almost exclusively derived from natural products, and yet this structural class has been poorly explored within drug discovery.

Scientists synthesized inaoside A from mushrooms, unlocking its bioactive potential for functional foods and medicines.

Discover the potential of macrocycles in drug discovery: flexible, cell-permeable molecules targeting undruggable proteins.

Host-associated microbial communities are unique sources for natural product drug discovery. By studying these microbes, novel and targeted drug leads can be identified and critical questions answered ...

A mechanism that could help scientists harness enzymes for use in drug discovery has been discovered ... that produce organic ...

While slurping oysters is not likely to replace popping a pill, they could help in the fight against superbugs. A ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. “Natural products remain the best sources of drugs and drug leads, and this remains true today despite the fact that many pharmaceutical ...

With the use of deep learning and advanced algorithms, generative AI can promote acceleration in the design and development ...

A collaborative effort by the research groups of Professor Haruhiko Fuwa from Chuo University and Professor Masashi Tsuda from Kochi University has culminated in the structure elucidation and ...

Since 2020 she is president of the largest European learned society, focusing on research on natural products, nature-based drug discovery, medicinal plant research and quality control of herbal ...