A case of internal observation using X-ray CT, aiming to discover the vibration damping...

Overview Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview The research team formed by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Toyohashi University of Technology, Professor Asahiro Nagatani of Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology (currently...

New method helps unravel three-dimensional structure of the human genome

Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center researchers, in collaboration with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have developed a new method to assess on a large scale the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, or...

Towards IND: Specificity Profiling of Antibody-Based Therapies

Rachel FongDirector, Sales and AlliancesIntegral Molecular Rob Roovers, PhDSenior Director, Preclinical DevelopmentLAVA Therapeutics Pavel Nikitin, PhDSenior Director, Antibody EngineeringImmunome REGISTER NOW Rigorous specificity analysis is critical for successful drug development and a safety...

Non-traditional pet owners at increased risk of zoonotic diseases

Contact with non-traditional pets increases the risk of exposure to zoonotic pathogens, which are pathogens that spread between animals and people. The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, together with the Centers for...

Study reveals how climate change can significantly impact one of the world’s most important...

Mangrove forests play a vital role in the health of our planet. The trees and shrubs absorb a substantial amount of greenhouse gas emissions, help protect communities from rising sea levels, and act as...

Study shows industry sponsorship bias in cost effectiveness analysis for setting new drug prices

Medical industry sponsorship of economic evaluations on new treatments are more likely to be found 'cost-effective' than independent research across a range of diseases. Lead author of the study, McMaster University professor Feng Xie,...

Moving the Drug Pipeline Forward with Mechanistic Modeling

This is part two in our three-part GENcast series, where we discuss various aspects of the drug discovery and development process and, in particular, how advanced computational techniques like mechanistic modeling can help advance...

Consumer Biotechnology AI Startup Watz Raises $2M To Provide Deeper, Personalized Analytics From Your...

The lack of deep, holistic data analytics from wearables limits the applications and personalization of health recommendations for the multi-billion dollar consumer health device industry. More consumers want a deeper look into their physical...

The role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers assessed the role of smartphone apps during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: Smartphone apps in the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: petovarga/Shutterstock Background Smartphone...

Biotechnology & Society essay contest winners announced – Mirage News

King’s College LondonCongratulations to Rebecca Sinnott, MSc Global Health and Social Justice, and Malaika Okundi, BSc Global Health and Social Medicine, who won first and second prize respectively.The essay competition was open to all...