AMRIS Science Highlights

Turning Abundant Vanadium into a Powerful Catalyst

Researchers developed a new compound based on the metal vanadium that catalyzes a reaction called olefin metathesis, which is widely used to produce f…

New Compound Shows Progress in Halting Liver Disease Progression

Senescent (aging or deteriorating) cells in the liver can result in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), which is a major…

Nature's Chemical Architects: How Bacteria Build Complex Molecules

Using the MagLab’s world leading high field NMR at AMRIS, scientists from UC Davis and UF uncovered how certain bacteria create complex molecules call…

New Screening Method Uses Advanced NMR to Discover Potential Drug Molecules

Finding molecules that bind to proteins present in the human body is an essential part of developing new medications. Ordinarily, this is done with “l…

How Spiny Mice Bounce Back from Strokes Without Regrowing Brain Tissue

Researchers induced ischemic stroke in African spiny mice—rodents uniquely capable of regenerating damaged tissue without scarring—and used magnetic r…

A New DNA Structure Discovered

Scientists can create synthetic imitations of natural polymers, such as DNA, which provide an understanding of how nature works and can confer unique …

18O Water Used to Examine Metabolic Functions

Deuterated water (²H₂O) is often used to examine metabolic pathways in humans and animals. However, it can cause toxicity and distort metabolic readin…

CO Oxidation and Mass Transport in Nanoporous Gold using Pulsed Field Gradient NMR

For the first time, NMR diffusion measurements have been successfully used in a metallic catalyst, examining gas exchange rates in nanoporous gold. Th…

Different Protein Receptor Responses Resulting from Different Membrane Environments

Special protein-coupled receptors play a role in nearly all physiological responses and are targets for more than 1/3 of all FDA-approved drugs. State…

Atomic-Level Insights into How Polymers Improve Protein Therapeutics

Using NMR, researchers determined a molecular model of a protein-polymer conjugate, providing new insights into how polymers can be used to make prote…

Mystery of the Origin of MRI Signal in Stroke Solved

MRI scans taken after a stroke show brightness around the injury, the origins of which have been a long-standing and vexatious mystery for scientists.…

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide from Peat Wetland Ecosystems

Understanding the organic composition of peat wetland soils can determine whether the carbon sources may be converted into carbon dioxide gas, work th…

Restoration of Breathing After Drug Overdose and Spinal Cord Injuries

Respiratory insufficiency is a leading cause of death due to drug overdose or spinal cord injuries. The diaphragm can be stimulated using temporal int…

HTS NMR Probe Tracks Metabolism Cycles During Insect Dormancy

An insect's ability to survive anaerobic conditions (without oxygen) during winter pupation occurs through periodic cycling of aerobic respiration pat…