Ribosomes Shown Translating mRNA from Maternally Inherited Mitochondrial Genome

Advanced imaging technology captures translation of the maternal genome. Researchers from Finland, Sweden, the U.K., and the U.S. say they have captured ribosomes translating messenger RNA (mRNA) expressed from the maternally inherited genome. The...

Advances in influenza research

Thought LeadersDr. Mohammad SafiarianAssociate Product ManagerSino Biological This interview with Dr. Mohammad S Safiarian, Associate Product Manager at Sino Biological, discusses the advances in influenza research and how effective vaccines are developed. Could...

Could success of Europe’s only cultivated GMO crop help ease public fear of biotechnology?...

The GLP Needs Your Help It is easier than ever for advocacy groups to spread disinformation on pressing science issues, such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. No, vaccines are not harmful. Yes, the use of...

Research project focusing on membraneless organelles receives funding from Volkswagen Foundation

As part of its "Life?" project, the Volkswagen Foundation is funding a research project that is placing membraneless organelles within cells in the spotlight as a way of understanding the fundamental processes that are...

Novel discovery challenges a current kidney cancer paradigm

Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY – Newly published research has reversed our understanding of an aspect of kidney tumor growth. Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute...

Engineered Therapy: Ramping Up CAR-T Biomanufacturing Goals

Immunotherapies like CAR–T are not only shaping the way that physicians can treat their patients but also how biopharmaceutical companies approach their future drug discovery and biomanufacturing projects. The success of CAR–T therapies...

Gene Found to Play a Role in Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis, the accumulation of plaque inside artery walls, can lead to heart attacks and strokes. There are many factors that can contribute to the weakening of the arteries and increasing deposits of fat and...

Less is more? New take on machine learning helps us “scale up” phase transitions

Features of large systems yielded from tiny simulations with super-resolution techniques Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have enhanced “super-resolution” machine learning...

The State of Cell and Gene Therapy 2024

REGISTER NOW Originally Aired: January 24, 2024Time: 11:00 am – 3:30 pm ET Biopharma companies are witnessing a sea change in disease treatment and, in some cases, the development of cures due to the rapid pace...

COVID-19: Lopinavir-ritonavir failed – European Biotechnology News

Data from the UK’s RECOVERY trial demonstrate there was no clinical benefit from use of lopinavir-ritonavir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients. Following unblinding of the efficacy study, the principal investigators of the RECOVERY trial concluded that...