COVID-19 lung injury is not like high altitude pulmonary edema
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 20 2020
A group of researchers with experience in treating high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) have written to correct the misconception in medical social media forums and elsewhere that the...
What is STEM and is Biotechnology Part of This?
The Diwou team often get asked if we can explain what STEM is and if the field of Biotechnology forms part of this. So we have prepared this quick answer for our...
New CRISPR-based tool can snip out faulty genes and replace them with new ones
Building on the CRISPR gene-editing system, MIT researchers have designed a new tool that can snip out faulty genes and replace them with new ones, in a safer and more efficient way.
Using this system,...
New tool can help researchers to better understand the metabolism of microorganisms
Researchers from University of California San Diego, as part of a large collaboration with scientists around the world, have developed a new search tool to help researchers better understand the metabolism of microorganisms. Microbes...
New funding advances AI-powered technology to track therapeutic and diseased cells
Targeting and treating diseases first requires being able to find specific cells-which is challenging because they travel within the body and can "hide."
Now, a new round of funding will support advancing technology invented at...
Cholesterol Drug May Weaken Ovarian Cancer’s Metastatic Defense
The accumulation of fluid in the belly, known as ascites, is something that women with advanced ovarian cancer may know all too well. The results of research by a team at Duke University School...
First COVID-19 vaccine found to be safe, able to generate rapid immune response in...
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 22 2020
The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trial has been found to be safe, well-tolerated, and able to generate an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in humans,...
The age of the Earth’s inner core revised
Credit: NASA/ Gary A.Glatzmaier
By creating conditions akin to the center of the Earth inside a laboratory chamber, researchers have improved the estimate of the age of...
New blood test could detect ovarian cancer early, improve treatment
High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most common type of ovarian cancer. It is also the most lethal form, in part because clinicians do not have effective ways to screen women for it...
Diwou.com Celebrates Fifth Year of Publishing American Biotech News
In an exclusive interview with Eleven Media, the founder of leading biotechnology media website Diwou.com confirmed the five year anniversary of publishing American Biotech News on the web.
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