Scientists call for de-politicisation of agricultural biotechnology – Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Scientists in agricultural biotechnology arena have called for a de-politicisation of the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) debate if Kenya is to reap the benefits of the technology and enhance food security. They urged those...
Svante Pääbo—First Evolutionary Anthropologist to Win Nobel Prize
What did it mean genetically, and to some degree behaviorally, to be a Neanderthal? Were they related to Homo sapiens and, if so, how? What additional knowledge could we modern humans gain from knowing...
New insights into topoisomerase I inhibition reveal potential pathways for cancer therapies
A research group at the University of Bologna has identified, for the first time, the specific location and genomic context where DNA breaks occur due to the inhibition of the topoisomerase I, a protein crucial for many biological processes...
Biotechnology forestry revival projects now include elms along with American chestnuts – Genetic Literacy...
There was a time when the stately elm was a symbol of American and European small-town prosperity and pride. It also was the the most common wild tree in North American and European forests...
New research aims to decipher how animals discard half their genes
New research is underway to decipher a fascinating biological puzzle-;how some animals can naturally discard more than half of their genetic information during embryonic development. This radical natural phenomenon has captivated scientists for over...
Mapping the Future of Cell Culture and Cell Line Development
If modern cell-based bioprocessing is to improve its ability to churn out biotherapeutics—not just tried-and-true antibodies, but also bi- and trispecific antibodies, as well as viral antigens and other novel vaccines—it will have to...
€30M Series A to Fund Spanish Biotech’s Anti-Metastasis Cancer Drug
A Series A round closed by Barcelona-based startup Ona Therapeutics will finance the preclinical development of a drug that prevents cancer from spreading in the body by targeting the metabolism of cancer cells.
The round...
Mutant live attenuated Ebola virus immunizes non-human primates
Credit: Woolsey and Menicucci et al./Cell Reports
Inoculation with an Ebola virus that has mutations in a protein called VP35 does not cause disease and elicits protection...
PEN1 Drives RNA Primer Removal in Maize Plastids
The intricate process of plastid DNA replication is vital to the proper function and development of plant cells, yet many details about its underlying mechanisms have remained elusive. In a groundbreaking study published recently...
UVA Health, community pharmacies partner to help Appalachia residents quit smoking
Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the effectiveness of multiple smoking cessation programs, including one based on text messaging. The project...
