Spear Bio secures $45 million in oversubscribed Series A financing to accelerate product launch...
Spear Bio Inc., a biotechnology company enabling the measurement of protein molecules down to dozens of copies with ubiquitous qPCR equipment, announced the successful closing of its $45 million Series A financing. The oversubscribed...
Invasive insect herbivore alters ecosystem services delivered by cycads
A study published in the June 2024 issue of the journal Pedosphere looks at how a non-native armored scale insect alters the leaf litter decomposition dynamics of the novel host cycad species in newly...
Applied Microbiology International strengthens network with 11 new Global Ambassadors
Applied Microbiology International has announced that it has recruited 11 new Global Ambassadors from around the world. Global ambassadors provide a range of expertise and knowledge across regions and sectors, and support and promote...
Asimov Introduces AI-driven 4th Generation CHO Edge System
Synbio company Asimov launched its fourth generation CHO Edge System. With an increased typical titer range of 5-11 g/L across modalities before any upstream process optimization, the new system has been developed to optimize...
Duke-NUS study reveals peer influence can promote healthier shopping habits
Singapore, 30 July 2024 — Amid the rise of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, a novel study by Duke-NUS Medical School offers a fresh perspective on encouraging healthier grocery shopping. Despite...
SARS-CoV-2 Infects Opossums, Racoons, Groundhogs, and Other Wild Animals
It is well known that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted to animals. Some infected animals have even made headlines, like the tigers in the Bronx Zoo that tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020. In addition...
Insilico Medicine unveils Science42:DORA to streamline academic writing and research
Writing research papers is critical for disseminating scientific findings, but it does come with efficiency burdens, particularly for early-career researchers and non-native English speakers. A survey published in Nature in 2018 indicated that approximately...
Evidence-based information combats misleading and false claims on the internet and social media about...
Researchers in Australia have found that when women are given accurate information about a test that indicates the number of eggs in their ovaries, they have less interest in taking the test compared to...
Study identifies biomarker that could predict whether colon cancer patients benefit from chemotherapy
MIAMI, FLORIDA (July 25, 2024) – Many people with stage II or III colon cancer receive additional, or adjuvant, chemotherapy following surgery. However, clinical trials have shown that this treatment doesn’t improve the chances...
Advanced biosensor uncovers role of gibberellin in integrating light signaling and stem growth in...
Advancements in biosensor technology are now letting us observe previously undetectable plant hormones orchestrating growth and responding to environmental stimuli in real-time within living plants.
Credit: Alexander Jones research group, Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge
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