2012 Press Releases
December 10, 2012 Experiment Finds Ulcer Bug's Achilles' Heel (see Press Release) |
June 6, 2012 New secrets from “Bay of the Pirates” warship that sunk 2,300 years ago (see Press Release) |
March 5, 2012 X-rays Reveal How Soil Bacteria Carry Out Surprising Chemistry (see Press Release) |
2011 Press Releases
July 3, 2011 Researchers Decipher Protein Structure of Key Molecule in DNA Transcription System (see Press Release) |
June 30, 2011 X-rays Reveal Patterns in the Plumage of the First Birds (see Press Release) |
March 24, 2011 High-temperature Superconductor Spills Secret: A New Phase of Matter (see Press Release) |
March 23, 2011 First Image of Protein Residue in 50 Million Year Old Reptile Skin (see Press Release) |
2010 Press Releases
December 16, 2010 Tiny 3-D images from Stanford and SLAC shed light on origin of Earth's core (see Press Release) |
December 02, 2010 A bacterium that can grow by using arsenic instead of phosphorus in a bacterial cell (see Press Release) |
November 4, 2010 X-rays Offer First Detailed Look at Hotspots for Calcium-related Disease (see Press Release) |
October 11, 2010 Scientists Reveal Structure of Dangerous Bacteria's Powerful Multidrug Resistance Pump (see Scripps News & Views | SSRL Science Highlight) |
May 11, 2010 X-rays Reveal Chemical Link Between Birds and Dinosaurs (see SLAC Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight) |
May 5, 2010 Scientists Reveal How Genetic Mutations May Cause Type 1 Diabetes (see Scripps News & Views) |
May 3, 2010 Why Young Are Most Affected by Swine Flu Revealed in Virus Structure (see Science Magazine | SSRL Science Highlight) |
April 2, 2010 Elderly's Protection from H1N1 Studied (see Vanderbilt Reporter) |
March 29, 2010 Scripps Research Team Finds Structure of "Swine Flu" Virus (see Scripps News & Views) |
April 26, 2010 Fuel Cells Get Up to Speed with a New Kind of Platinum (see SLAC Today) |
April 25, 2010 Nature Publishes MSU Findings about Unique Enzyme (see MSU News | SSRL Science Highlight) |
April 19, 2010 International Team Finds Structure of Protein Important for Bacterial Virulence (see Scripps News & Views) |
Feburary 8, 2010 Scientists Find Two Compounds that Lay the Foundation for a New Class of AIDS Drug (see Scripps News & Views) |
2009 Press Releases
December 17, 2009 ZX Shen Award Receives 2009 E.O. Lawrence Award (see SLAC Today ) |
December 2009 Growing Up Next to a Volcano: Evidence Shows Iron, Manganese Help Biofilms Thrive in Extreme Environment (see EMSL News) |
December 14, 2009 Researchers Uncover Chemical Basis for Extra "Quality Control" in Protein Production (see Scripps News & Views) |
November 10, 2009 Stanford-led Research Helps Overcome Barrier for Organic Electronics (see Stanford University News | Lightsources.org) |
November 09, 2009 Form of Mercury in Older Dental Fillings Unlikely to be Toxic - U of S Research Team (see U of S Research Communication | Lightsources.org) |
October 05, 2009 First Direct Information about the Prion's Molecular Structure Reported (see Vanderbilt Press Release | Lightsources.org) |
August 10, 2009 Scripps Research Scientists Find Early Evolution Maximized the "Spellchecking" of Protein Sequences" (see Scripps News & Views | SSRL Science Highlight) |
June 15, 2009 New Exotic Material Could Revolutionize Electronics (see Press Release | Article in Science Express) |
June 15, 2009 Structure of the HIV Protein Shell Reveals Clues for New Therapies (see Scripps News & Views | Article in Cell) |
May 20, 2009 Revealing the long-awaited atomic structure of a well-known enzyme (see Press Release) |
April 15, 2009 UI chemists' DNA biosynthesis discovery could lead to better antibiotics (see Press Release | Article in Nature) | SSRL Science Highlight ) |
April 13, 2009 Scripps Research Scientists Uncover Mimicry at the Molecular Level in a Critical Pathway that Protects Genome Integrity (see Press Release | Article in Nature) |
March 25, 2009 Scripps Research Scientists Determine Structure of a Protein that Makes Cancer Cells Resistant to Chemotherapy (see Press Release | Article in Science) | SSRL Science Highlight ) |
February 25, 2009 Crab claws pack strengthening bromide-rich biomaterial (see Press Release | University of Oregon ) |
February 22, 2009 Scientists Identify Human Monoclonal Antibodies Effective Against Bird and Seasonal Flu Viruses (see Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight ) |
February 18, 2009 Macroscopic Quantum Insulator State Observed (see Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight ) |
2008 Press Releases
October 12, 2008 Team Led by Scripps Research Scientists Uncovers New Way to Limit Damaging Production of Nitric Oxide (see Press Release and Article in Nature) |
October 03, 2008 Little Fish Shed Light on Mercury Poisoning (see CLS Science Highlight | SSRL Science Highlight ) |
July 07, 2008 Scripps Research Scientists Reveal Key Structure from Ebola Virus (see Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight ) |
May 29, 2008 Scripps Research Crystal Structure Reveals Mystery Behind Three Rare Childhood Disorders (see Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight ) |
May 21, 2008 Superconducting State Can Be Induced By High Pressure In So-called High-temperature Superconductors (see Press Release) |
May 21, 2008 MSU researchers map protein important to blood iron levels (see Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight ) |
2007 Press Releases
December 30, 2007 Structure of Synaptic Connectors Solved (see HHMI News | SSRL Science Highlight) |
October 23, 2007 New High-res Structure will Boost AIDS, Cancer Drug Development (see DrugResearcher.com | SSRL Science Highlight) |
October 19, 2007 Chemistry: Nano-Golden Order Science Perspectives (see Science | SSRL Science Highlight) |
October 12, 2007 First High-Res 3-D Structures of Mammalian HSP90 Protein Solved, Key to Better Targets for Aids, Sepsis, Cancer Drugs (see HWI News) |
September 20, 2007 Scientists decipher mechanism behind antimicrobial 'hole punchers' (see Eureka Alert | SSRL Science Highlight) |
September 6, 2007 Discovery May Pave the Way for a New Class of Diabetes Drugs Science Daily (see Science Daily | SSRL Science Highlight) August 29, 2007 |
March 28, 2007 Caltech, Stanford, Moore Foundation Team Up on X-ray 'Molecular Observatory' (see Stanford University News) |
March 15, 2007 RNA Enzyme Structure Offers a Glimpse into the Origins of Life - (see UCSC Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight) |
The Mother of All Enzymes Chemistry World (see RSC) |
2006 Press Releases
December 18, 2006 Study Reveals Molecular Basis of Botulism Toxin's Deadly Activity (see Scripps News & Views | SSRL Science Highlight) |
December 13, 2006 Seeing a Neurotoxin's Deadly Grip (see HHMI News | SSRL Science Highlight) |
November 30, 2006 Nobel Laureate Finds 'Elegant' Explanation for DNA Transcribing Enzyme's High Fidelity (see SLAC Press Release) |
November 24, 2006 Focus on Photosynthesis (see Nanowerk.com | SSRL Science Highlight) |
November 15, 2006 From Photosynthesis Basics to Renewable Energy Breakthrough (see Renewable Energy World.com) |
November 3, 2006 Learning How Nature Splits Water (see LBNL Research News) |
October 13, 2006 Solo Winner Detailed Path from DNA to RNA (see Science) |
October 4, 2006 American Wins Chemistry Nobel for DNA Work (see NPR) U.S. Researcher Wins Chemistry Nobel for Genetics Work |
August 31, 2006 New Study Unveils Structure of Key Component of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (see Scripps Press Release) |
July 30, 2006 Atomic-resolution Structure of a Ribozyme Yields Insights into RNA Catalysis and the Origins of Life (see UCSC Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight) |
June 1, 2006 Chemists Forge a New Form of Iron (see U of Wisconsin-Madison News | SSRL Science Highlight) |
May 22, 2006 Enzymes Responsible for Installing Halogen Atoms in Natural Products with Exquisite Selectivity Reveal Their Catalytic Logic (see C&EN News | SSRL Science Highlight) |
April 10, 2006 RNA Enzyme Structure Offers a Glimpse into the Origins of Life (see MIT News Office) |
March 22, 2006 New Lipid Molecule Holds Promise for Gene Therapy (see Eureka Alert) |
February 7, 2006 High Resolution "Snapshots" Detail Dynamics of a Cocaine Antibody (see Scripps Press Release | SSRL Science Highlight) |
2005 Press Releases
September 27, 2005 Preserving a 460 Year Old Wreck Physorg.com |
September 2, 2005 Scientists Determine Structure of Enzyme that Disrupts Bacterial Virulence Science Daily |
August 26, 2005 Scripps Research Scientists Describe Smoker's Enzyme Scripps Press Release |
August 10, 2005 'Cookbook Recipes' would Cure disease with Nontoxic DNA Delivery Systems U. of Illinois News Bureau |
August 2, 2005 'Smart' Bio-nanotubes Developed; May Help in Drug Delivery "Nanotechnology Now |
July 1, 2005 Protein Structure Initiative Advances to Rapid Production Phase NIH News NIH Awards More than $50 Million to Solve Protein Structures Scripps press release |
June 20, 2005 Scripps Research Scientists Solve Structure of a Critical Innate Immune System Protein Scripps Press Release |
June 15, 2005 Promiscuous Catalytic Activity Possessed by Novel Enzyme Structure Salk Press Release |
May 4, 2005 U o S Researchers Use Synchrotron to Shed Light on Cadmium's Role in Carbon Cycle Press Release |
February 24, 2005 'Mystic' Breakthrough in Membrane Science Salk Press Release |
February 3, 2005 Structure of a Conserved RNA Element in the SARS Virus Genome Determined Science Daily |
2004 Press Releases
December 27 2004 An Unusual RNA Structure in the SARS Virus Offers a Promising Target for Antiviral Drugs UCSC Press Release: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-12/uoc--aur121604.php |
December 23, 2004 Scientists Solve the Mystery of How Botox Attacks Nerves and Eliminates Wrinkles Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041220013800.htm Stanford Report: http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/january19/botoxSR-011205.html |
September 21, 2004 Puzzle of "French Paradox" Natural Products Solved Salk Press Release: http://www.salk.edu/news/pressrelease_details.php?press_id=105 |
July 8, 2004 Crystal Structure for Anthrax-Cell Binding Complex Solved Burnham Press Release: http://www.burnham.org/default.asp?contentID=188 |
July 7, 2004 Structure Solved at Scripps Research Institute Shows How One Human Protein Reduces the Potency of Chemotherapy Scripps Press Release: http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/070704.html |
February 5, 2004 Scientists at Scripps Research Institute Describe Structure of Receptor on Surface of 1918 Flu Virus, the World's Most Deadly Outbreak Scripps Press Release: http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/020504.html |