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Science News for January 3, 2016


Biggest database for cancer drug discovery goes 3-D

The canSAR database has been upgraded with 3D protein structures and maps of cancer communication networks, allowing scientists to design new treatments more effectively. The updated database will enable researchers to identify key targets for future cancer drug discovery and develop innovative drugs more rapidly.

SourceCancer Research UK·JournalNucleic Acids Research·DateJan 3, 2016

Coulomb blockade in organic conductors found, a world first

A team at Osaka University has successfully demonstrated experimental evidence and theoretical calculations to show that Coulomb blockade occurs on two-dimensional organic conducting polymer films. This breakthrough could revolutionize our understanding and design properties of organic and molecular devices.

SourceOsaka University·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateJan 3, 2016