Bats use death metal “growls” to make social calls
Bats use distinct structures in the larynx to produce high-frequency echolocation calls and lower-frequency social calls, according to a study by Coen Elemans at the University of Southern Denmark and colleagues, publishing November 29th...
Growing investor interest in biotechnology – European Biotechnology News
Latest investment trends were presented by BIOTECH Insight at the start of the German Equity Forum Institutional investors and financial analysts reported at the German Equity Forum that the biotech...
Chronic Wounds Heal Quicker with Smart Bandages
Scientists at Stanford University say they have developed a wireless smart bandage that has shown promise in speeding up tissue repair by monitoring the wound healing process and treating the wound simultaneously. The study...
Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes
In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients' microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body – Rutgers scientists found that acute...
Organizing nanoparticles into pinwheel shapes offers new twist on engineered materials
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. —Researchers have developed a new strategy to help build materials with unique optical, magnetic, electronic and catalytic properties. These pinwheel-shaped structures self-assemble from nanoparticles and exhibit a characteristic called chirality – one...
Social Gene and Anti-Social Antibiotic Uncovered in Animal Study May Aid Autism Research
The combined activities of an evolutionarily conserved enzyme and a regulatory protein control the expression of several genes that regulate the embryonic inception of sociability, claims an animal study published in the journal Science...
How micro(nano)plastics interact with human gut microbiota
In a recent study published in the Microbial Biotechnology journal, researchers explored the health effects of micro(nano)plastics and their degraded products on the gut microbiome. The consequences of plastic waste on the environment and...
NZ biotechnology company developing antiviral medication to target illnesses like coronavirus – RNZ
Dr Mike Schmidt Andy Clover, and Rick Kiessig of Kimer Med in its new laboratory space at Cawthron's Te Wero Aro-anamata facility.
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A Nelson-based biotechnology company is expanding its antiviral research in...
BoI highlights possible biotech investments – The Manila Times
THE Philippine Board of Investments (BoI) underscored several business opportunities awaiting investors in the country's modern biotechnology industry during a technical forum that was part of Department of Trade and Industry's celebration...
What octopus and human brains have in common
Cephalopods like octopuses, squids and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In “Science Advances”, a team led by Nikolaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbrück Center has now shown that their evolution...
