MD Anderson’s Therapeutics Discovery division, Orionis Biosciences launch Project Helios to advance novel small-molecule cancer medicines

HOUSTON, BOSTON and GHENT, Belgium – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Therapeutics Discovery division and Orionis Biosciences today announced the launch of Project Helios, a research collaboration designed to unlock new drug development opportunities through genome-scale mapping of drug-target interactions. Combining Orionis’ unique high-throughput drug discovery technologies with the Therapeutics Discovery division’s…

Covid-19 risk increases with airborne pollen

In the spring of 2020, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic appeared to coincide with the tree pollen season in the northern hemisphere. These observations prompted an international team of researchers to conduct an extensive investigation: The scientists wanted to know whether there is a demonstrable link between airborne pollen concentrations and SARS-CoV-2 infection rates.…

Learn to Make Chaat at Veeray da Dhaba

To add income during the pandemic, many chefs have taken to conducting virtual cooking classes. But now, with restaurant occupancy in New York City up to 35 percent, the chef Binder Saini will teach small groups in person in his East Village restaurant, Veeray da Dhaba. The subject, during Saturday and Sunday hourlong sessions every…

Order Passover Dinner From Philly

Matzo ball soup and brisket, the Passover perennials, anchor this new Seder dinner for delivery from Abe Fisher, a Jewish-style (non-kosher) restaurant in Philadelphia owned by the chef Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook. The soup is well-flavored, the epic matzo balls are floaters and the brisket, braised in coffee, is rich and tender. Starters include…