Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for early stage melanoma shows positive results
Immunotherapy before surgery for patients with metastatic melanoma appears to be especially successful. Fifty-nine percent of patients responds so well to this therapy that adjuvant treatment is no longer needed, according to the results...
Revolutionizing robotics: A breakthrough in soft actuator technology
In an era where robotics are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life, a significant breakthrough has been made by a team of researchers at Zhe jiang University, China. Their latest creation, a wrist-inspired...
Multiomic Mosaics Cell by Cell, Pixel by Pixel
Investigating the heterogeneity of biology is difficult. Basic methods, such as the averaging of data, can hide variability. Even fairly advanced methods, such as bulk sequencing, may do the same. As the “bulk” in...
A greener, more effective way to kill termites
UC Riverside scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their doom.
Credit: Dong-Hwan Choe/UCR
UC Riverside scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way...
StockWatch: Insmed Shares Leap 150%, as Analysts See Next Blockbuster
Insmed (INSM) wowed investors this past week as its shares more than doubled, leaping 150% after the Bridgewater, NJ-based drug developer announced plans to file for its second approval with the FDA later this year...
H.E.L Group extends sales and support with appointment of specialist distributors
H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety, and scale-up, today announced the extension of its global sales network with the appointment of two distributors: Paralab...
Researchers identify factors that heighten risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections and sepsis
Urinary catheters are required for nearly every surgical procedure. However, a major challenge for the health care industry is predicting who may develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and when these infections may lead...
Ori Biotech Launches Its IRO Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Platform
Ori Biotech reports that it launched IRO®, a next-generation platform to overcome the current challenges in CGT manufacturing. The company made the announcement at ISCT 2024, the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy’s...
How did the zebrafish get its stripes? Researchers are one step closer to finding...
Although zebrafish are much smaller and less famous than their terrestrial namesakes, the tiny fish possess a unique ability: They can rapidly change the color of their characteristic stripes from blue to yellow when...
New antibiotic lolamicin shows promise in fighting drug-resistant infections
Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that reduced or eliminated drug-resistant bacterial infections in mouse models of acute pneumonia and sepsis while sparing healthy microbes in the mouse gut. The drug, called lolamicin, also...
