From ChatGPT to AI agents and world models, where is AI really heading in drug discovery? Dr Raminderpal Singh explains what researchers should focus on now.
Many antibody therapies fail to reach all cancer cells within solid tumours. Researchers have developed a spatial biology technique that maps antibody distribution alongside the tumour microenvironment to investigate why.
Historical toxicology data is often underused. Find out how Virtual Control Groups and AI could help researchers strengthen safety assessment while making better use of existing data.
How can human biology data improve target selection? Learn how one discovery programme identified a potential new treatment for opioid use disorder.
A blood-based biomarker measuring amyloid beta protein misfolding has demonstrated superior predictive accuracy for pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease compared with p-tau 217, achieving an AUC of 0.87 when combined with genetic and demographic data.
A new study published in Science identifies a specialised dendritic cell subset as the cellular architects behind tertiary lymphoid structures, offering a potential new target for boosting anti-tumour immunity and converting immunologically cold tumours into treatment-responsive ones.
A landmark genome-wide study of more than 2.5 million adults has identified 26 genomic regions linked to fibromyalgia, confirming a neurological basis for the condition and opening new avenues for targeted drug discovery.
Researchers have identified two previously unknown mechanisms by which doxycycline inhibits bacterial protein synthesis, findings that could inform the design of next-generation antibiotics against drug-resistant pathogens.
One receptor can protect antibodies from degradation, extend their half-life and become a drug target itself. Explore the science behind FcRn and how researchers measure its function.
Static cultures can miss critical immune–tumour interactions. Learn how the Mera™ flow-based human tissue model better captures T-cell activity to strengthen preclinical immunotherapy research.
Non-animal methods are already used throughout early drug discovery, yet animal testing continues to dominate regulatory safety assessment. Recent initiatives suggest change is coming, but significant scientific and practical challenges remain.