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Mesh electronics could make brain stimulation the new therapeutic norm

Implantable brain electrodes have been around for quite some time now, both for diagnosing and treating neuropsychiatric conditions like Parkinson’s disease. However, one limitation of conventional probes is their size and rigidity, compared to the soft, gelatinous consistency of the brain.

6 Sep 2019

Study reveals insights into new populations of immune cells in the lungs

Due to their function, the lungs are constantly exposed to various compounds carried in the air, sometimes harmful, sometimes harmless.

4 Sep 2019

New molecules that could help tackle tooth loss and regeneration discovered

Our teeth take thousands of bites per day, and understanding exactly what holds them in place and how is key to helping people live with their own teeth for longer.

30 Aug 2019

Scientists reveal the structure of a key protein in Epstein-Barr virus infection

Scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and the Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona have published a study in the journal Nature Communications revealing the structure of a key protein, known as a portal, in Epstein-Barr virus infection.

29 Aug 2019

Potential drug could revolutionize the treatment of neurological conditions

The international team of scientists from Gero Discovery LLC, the Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, and Nanosyn, Inc. has found a potential drug that may prevent neuronal death through glucose metabolism modification in stressed neurons.

28 Aug 2019

Scientists discover potential novel target for treating deadly brain cancer

Scientists at USC and UC San Diego have discovered a potential novel target for treating glioblastoma, the deadly brain cancer that took the life of Sen. John McCain and kills 15,000 Americans a year.

28 Aug 2019

Retina-on-a-chip may provide useful alternative to existing models for studying eye disease

The development of a retina-on-a-chip, which combines living human cells with an artificial tissue-like system, has been described today in the open-access journal eLife.

27 Aug 2019

Living Cells Can Record and Track Genomic Events with New “Designer Cell” Computer Technology

Published in Molecular Cell, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new technology that uses DNA to process and store information in living cells.

23 Aug 2019

Drug that treat human breast cancer might also work for canine lung cancer

Despite those velvet paintings of poker-playing dogs smoking pipes, cigars and cigarettes, our canine friends really don't use tobacco. But like many humans who have never smoked, dogs still get lung cancer.

21 Aug 2019

Ohio University scientists win $1.7 million grant for research on non-melanoma skin cancers

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded Ohio University scientists Shiyong Wu and Lingying Tong a five-year $1.7 million grant to advance research on a potential prevention and treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers.

20 Aug 2019

Technologies for TB testing could help millions of patients in poor, remote settings

Affordable technologies for tuberculosis testing could help millions of patients in poverty or remote settings.

19 Aug 2019

Biological clocks in plants regulate the effectiveness of widely-used herbicide

Plants can tell the time, and this affects their responses to certain herbicides used in agriculture according to new research led by the University of Bristol.

16 Aug 2019

Deadly protein combination reveals new drug targets for viral infections

New research from Cornell University details how two highly lethal viruses have greater pathogenic potential when their proteins are combined.

14 Aug 2019

Tooth repair using stem cells may soon be a reality

A team of researchers including those from Biotechnology Center of the TU Dresden (BIOTEC), have found that stem cells could be used for several forms of tissue engineering including tooth repair.

13 Aug 2019

Diabetes data analysis will lead to better blood sugar monitoring and insulin delivery

The lives of people with Type 1 diabetes could be significantly enhanced through algorithms that connect glucose monitors and insulin pumps to automatically regulate blood glucose to healthy levels, in the same fashion that cruise control in an automobile regulates speed.

13 Aug 2019

Breakthrough study identifies specific antibody target implicated in neuropsychiatric lupus

A breakthrough study by a SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University research team has identified a specific antibody target implicated in neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus.

13 Aug 2019

Bioinspired method detects and detoxifies harmful chemicals in single step

Many industrial and agriculture processes use chemicals that can be harmful for workers and the ecosystems where they accumulate.

12 Aug 2019

Scientists discover mechanism that could offer potential new solution to tooth repair

Stem cells hold the key for tissue engineering, as they develop into specialized cell types throughout the body including in teeth.

10 Aug 2019

Advanced imaging technology for prostate cancer could increase a man’s chances of survival

According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

9 Aug 2019

UMB startup releases cutting-edge software platform for pharmaceutical researchers

Pumas-AI, a new University of Maryland, Baltimore startup company established by University of Maryland School of Pharmacy faculty members Vijay Ivaturi, PhD, assistant professor, and Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, professor, has released its first, cutting-edge software platform for pharmaceutical researchers and clinicians.

9 Aug 2019

Biotechnology News and Research

Mesh electronics could make brain stimulation the new therapeutic norm

Study reveals insights into new populations of immune cells in the lungs

New molecules that could help tackle tooth loss and regeneration discovered

Scientists reveal the structure of a key protein in Epstein-Barr virus infection

Potential drug could revolutionize the treatment of neurological conditions

Scientists discover potential novel target for treating deadly brain cancer

Retina-on-a-chip may provide useful alternative to existing models for studying eye disease

Living Cells Can Record and Track Genomic Events with New “Designer Cell” Computer Technology

Drug that treat human breast cancer might also work for canine lung cancer

Ohio University scientists win $1.7 million grant for research on non-melanoma skin cancers

Technologies for TB testing could help millions of patients in poor, remote settings

Biological clocks in plants regulate the effectiveness of widely-used herbicide

Deadly protein combination reveals new drug targets for viral infections

Tooth repair using stem cells may soon be a reality

Diabetes data analysis will lead to better blood sugar monitoring and insulin delivery

Breakthrough study identifies specific antibody target implicated in neuropsychiatric lupus

Bioinspired method detects and detoxifies harmful chemicals in single step

Scientists discover mechanism that could offer potential new solution to tooth repair

Advanced imaging technology for prostate cancer could increase a man’s chances of survival

UMB startup releases cutting-edge software platform for pharmaceutical researchers

Event guide: 3rd IMPACCT Real World Evidence Summit Europe eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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