Study Overturns Understanding of How Blood Cells Form, With Implications for Leukemia Therapy
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and collaborators have discovered that the origins of our blood may not be quite what we thought. Using cellular “barcoding” in mice, the team found that blood cells originate...
New research helps to better understand the basic biology of nerve cells
Scientists are starting to understand the precise workings of a type of gene that, unlike other genes, does not code for proteins – the building blocks of life. New research led by the University...
Biotechnology platforms enable fast, customizable vaccine production – Science Daily
When COVID-19 created an urgent need for vaccines that could be made quickly, safely and cost-effectively, traditional manufacturing approaches were not sufficient to meet the demand. Biopharmaceutical companies therefore shifted to novel biotechnology platform-based...
WA’s biotechnology sector more than doubles since 2017, new report shows – The West...
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Scotland’s industrial biotechnology sector to hit £1B turnover by 2025 – Labiotech.eu
Scotland’s industrial biotechnology community is exceeding growth expectations and is on track to achieve annual turnover of £1.2bn ($1.5B) by 2025. This is according to a renewed strategy launched at the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation...
Higher wheat yields and protein content on the horizon
A team of international researchers has discovered a way to produce higher quality wheat. The scientists from the University of Adelaide and the UK’s John Innes Centre have identified a genetic driver that improves...
Keeping Biomanufacturing Flexible for the Future
Karen Walker, CTO of early-stage cell therapy manufacturer Kyverna, spoke at a future of flexible manufacturing panel at the American Biomanufacturing Summit last month. Here she talks to GEN about why cell therapy manufacturing...
Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, researchers reviewed the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology and highlighted its clinical applications.
Study: The clinical progress of mRNA vaccines and immunotherapies. Image Credit: MattLphotography/Shutterstock
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8 Amazing Applications of Biotechnology You Should Know – jim o brien
Biotech is the evolving branch of science that combines knowledge from traditional biological and chemical procedures with tech tools to produce better organisms and products for daily use.
Ongoing research has enabled us to use...
First detailed academic study of East African maritime traditions shows changes in boatbuilding
The first detailed academic study of East African maritime traditions shows changes in boatbuilding techniques but the continuing use of wooden vessels by fishers.
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The first detailed academic study of...
