Whole-genome sequencing improves PARP inhibitor treatment prediction
A whole-genome sequencing approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit from PARP inhibitor cancer treatments, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian...
StockWatch@JPM: EY Sees M&A Surging, IPOs Sluggish in 2026
With a revived bull market allowing biopharma giants to set aside more capital for merger-and-acquisition (M&A) deals over the past year, 2026 will likely see an increase in the number as well as dollar...
“Motivational Brake” Could Point to Schizophrenia and Depression Treatments
Many of us will recognize being in a situation where it’s really hard to get started on a task—whether it’s making a difficult phone call or preparing a presentation that’s stressful just to think...
Earthworm-based composting offers a low-energy solution to antibiotic resistance
Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure into safer, high-value organic fertilizer through a process called vermicomposting. Researchers report that this low energy, nature-based...
Boltz PBC Launches with $28M to Democratize AI Platforms for Drug Discovery
In November 2024, Boltz-1 debuted as a fully commercially available AI model to achieve AlphaFold 3-level accuracy in predicting the 3D structure of biomolecular complexes. Since that time, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) research team has continued to push a new standard in...
Aragen Launches CHOMax Cell Line Development and Manufacturing Platform
Aragen Biologics launched CHOMax, a new cell line development and early manufacturing platform that the company says supports an integrated path from DNA to IND-enabling clinical supply for suitable standard IgG monoclonal antibodies.
CHOMax has been...
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“Super-probiotic” bacteria created through ribosomal engineering
Using ribosome engineering (RE), researchers from Shinshu University introduced mutations affecting the protein synthesis mechanism of probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG). These mutant LGGs exhibit altered surface protein expression, including increased presentation of so-called...
UVA researcher wins $700,000 for promising ovarian cancer research
Promising ovarian cancer research by Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, at the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center has won $700,000 in support from the Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers in partnership with Pelotonia...
Reproductive history is associated with women’s lifespan and biological aging
A study based on Finnish twins shows that reproductive history is associated, at the population level, with women's lifespan and biological aging. In the study, mothers of large families, women who had no children,...
