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New FR-targeting, micropinocytosis-mediated bioconjugate attacks K-Ras mutant pancreatic cancer

Often undetected until it has progressed to an advanced stage, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal cancer.

6 Jun 2022

Researchers repurpose a cancer drug for the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases

The repurposing of FDA-approved drugs for alternative diseases is a faster way of bringing new treatments into the clinic.

3 Jun 2022

Phylogenomic characterization of the first genome sequences of the monkeypox virus outbreak variant

Researchers characterized infections caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

2 Jun 2022

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Viruses can make animals and humans sick - or healthy: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be used in the fight against cancer in the future.

1 Jun 2022

Highly sensitive blood test could give doctors a new tool to quickly identify and treat tuberculosis

Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a new highly sensitive blood test for tuberculosis (TB) that screens for DNA fragments of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that causes the deadly disease.

1 Jun 2022

Liver4Life research team treated damaged liver in a machine and then implanted the recovered organ

The multidisciplinary Zurich research team Liver4Life has succeeded in doing something during a treatment attempt that had never been achieved in the history of medicine until now: it treated an originally damaged human liver in a machine for three days outside a body and then implanted the recovered organ into a cancer patient.

31 May 2022

IOB's new scRNA-seq protocol provides a snapshot of the cell transcriptome at unprecedented resolution

Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) shows which genes are turned on in a cell and what their level of transcription is. This allows in-depth assessment of the biology of individual cells, and detection of changes that may indicate disease.

31 May 2022

Dr. Paul Brooks is CN Bio's New Chief Business Officer

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip Company (OOC) that designs and manufactures single- and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Brooks as Chief Business Officer.

From CN Bio 25 May 2022

Synthetic biologists interrogate single-celled survivalists to understand stress response

Rice University synthetic biologists and bioengineers are preparing to interrogate some single-celled survivalists to find out how they deal with stress.

23 May 2022

Deep visual proteomics is redefining cancer diagnostics

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, researchers introduced deep visual proteomics (DVP), an amalgamation of artificial intelligence (AI) for image analysis and mass spectrometry (MS) for proteomic profiling of biological samples.

22 May 2022

RGS2 protein expression may explain reduced sense of smell in COVID

Researchers tested the hypothesis that anosmia in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected individuals elevates the expression of the odorant receptor, a regulator of G protein signaling 2 (RGS2) in humans.

18 May 2022

Prenatal choline supplementation makes essential nutrient available for fetal development

The nutrient choline – shown to have long-term benefits for children whose mothers consume it during pregnancy – also helps the body more efficiently use an omega 3 fatty acid that is essential for fetal brain, cognition and vision development, a new study finds.

18 May 2022

Developing innovative approaches to combat urinary tract infections

The German government is providing about 2.4 million Euros for a new research group in infectious diseases at JMU Würzburg.

18 May 2022

Origin, evolution and ecological relationships of yeasts

Yeasts have been evolving and diversifying for more than 400 million years. Likely, symbiotic relationships between humans and yeasts started already at the origin of our species (200-300 thousand years ago).

17 May 2022

Landmark $20 million gift received to establish Mount Sinai-Royalty Pharma Alliance for Health Equity Research

Marking a major advance in its efforts to achieve equity in the delivery of health care, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Icahn Mount Sinai) announced today that its Institute for Health Equity Research (IHER) has received a landmark $20 million gift over four years from Royalty Pharma plc and certain members of its management team.

16 May 2022

New MRI nanotechnology designed to precisely image aggressive brain tumors

A novel technology designed to precisely image aggressive brain cancers and guide treatment is being developed by the University of South Australia and Australian cancer diagnostic company, Ferronova, potentially helping thousands of people who are diagnosed with the deadly condition each year.

12 May 2022

Biotechnology News and Research

New FR-targeting, micropinocytosis-mediated bioconjugate attacks K-Ras mutant pancreatic cancer

Researchers repurpose a cancer drug for the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases

Phylogenomic characterization of the first genome sequences of the monkeypox virus outbreak variant

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Highly sensitive blood test could give doctors a new tool to quickly identify and treat tuberculosis

Liver4Life research team treated damaged liver in a machine and then implanted the recovered organ

IOB's new scRNA-seq protocol provides a snapshot of the cell transcriptome at unprecedented resolution

Dr. Paul Brooks is CN Bio's New Chief Business Officer

Synthetic biologists interrogate single-celled survivalists to understand stress response

Deep visual proteomics is redefining cancer diagnostics

RGS2 protein expression may explain reduced sense of smell in COVID

Prenatal choline supplementation makes essential nutrient available for fetal development

Developing innovative approaches to combat urinary tract infections

Origin, evolution and ecological relationships of yeasts

Landmark $20 million gift received to establish Mount Sinai-Royalty Pharma Alliance for Health Equity Research

New MRI nanotechnology designed to precisely image aggressive brain tumors

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

Breast believe it; Creating human milk outside of the breast

Evaluating the Role of Automated LabTech Instruments within Research

NIH launches clinical study to evaluate an investigational preventative vaccine for Epstein-Barr virus

Industry Focus eBook - Biotechnology (4th edition) 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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