Collaboration advances EMA601 as potential first-in-class stroke therapy

Boehringer Ingelheim and the Lower Franconian biotech company EMFRET Analytics have signed a cooperation and license agreement for the preclinical development program of the GPVI‑blocking antibody EMA601. University Hospital Würzburg has supported the development...

Common Ancestry Limits Protein Sequence Exploration, Computational Study Shows

For all the excitement surrounding AlphaFold and the surge of AI‑driven protein design tools, one fact often goes unexamined: nearly every model is trained on databases of known proteins. These databases feel vast, but...

Nuclera launches GPCR-focused nanodisc panel to streamline membrane protein production

Nuclera, the biotechnology company enabling rapid access to high-quality proteins, today announced the launch of its nanodisc panel to support screening and scale-up of G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs). Building on the eProtein Discovery™ membrane...

Wave Plummets 50% on Obesity Data

Disappointed investors punished Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ: WVE), causing its shares to lose roughly half their value on Thursday after the RNA-based drug developer reported mixed early-stage clinical data for its obesity candidate WVE-007,...

Gut-Immune Link Identified in Multiple Sclerosis-Related Neuroinflammation

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurological disorder caused by malfunctioning immune responses that target the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system (CNS). New research led by Shohei Suzuki, MD, PhD,...

Stem Cells at the Frontier: Breakthroughs, Barriers, and What’s Next

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Egg-Based Biologics Drive Neion Bio Pharma Deal

Neion Bio has emerged from stealth mode and signed its first co-development and supply agreement with an unnamed major global pharmaceutical company. Neion’s Raptor platform products recombinant biologics in eggs, enabling scalable and efficient...

From Variability to Reliability: A New IgG4 Reference Standard for Consistent Characterization

Register Now Panelists: Derrick Zhang Senior Scientist IIUS Pharmacopeia (USP) View Bio Panelist ...

CDC tracks SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 global rise and finds early signals in U.S. wastewater

A new CDC report shows how traveler screening and wastewater monitoring detected the emerging BA.3.2 variant early, offering a clearer view of its spread, immune-evasion potential, and public health significance. Key takeaways BA.3.2 spread internationally after...

Judge’s Halt on RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Changes Remains in Effect, At Least for Now

Brian Murphy, a U.S. District Judge in Massachusetts, recently temporarily blocked key parts of RFK Jr.’s plan to change the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule. Judge Murphy sided with medical groups who maintained that changes...