Novel Camouflaging System Improves Delivery of Therapeutic Bacteria in Mice
Researchers from Columbia Engineering have developed a system that temporarily disguises therapeutic bacteria from the immune system and allows them to deliver drugs to tumors and kill cancer cells in mice.
Their findings are published...
Bacterial Enzyme That Converts Methane to Methanol Structurally Defined
Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas into usable fuel. Yet we know very little about...
Biotoopia’22 invites everybody to consider the importance of beauty in the process of evolution.
Biotoopia seeks out keen thinkers, researchers and artists, whose relationship with our living environment is inspiring and who are willing to share their vision of a more harmonious world with the public. ‘Unfortunately, we...
Even after rising 23% this past week, Unity Biotechnology (NASDAQ:UBX) shareholders are still down...
It's nice to see the Unity Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBX) share price up 23% in a week. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last three years have been stomach...
Attend the Biotechnology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Partnership meeting – United States Patent and Trademark...
Share your biotechnological insights and experiences at our next Biotechnology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Partnership (BCP) meeting on Tuesday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Discussion topics will include:
Claim construction and doctrine of...
How Mice Brains Compute Social Rank
Understanding your place in social systems not only conserves biological resources, diminishing energy expended in acts of aggression, it could be your key to survival. Earlier studies have linked a highly interconnected region in...
Spatial CRISPR Genomics of Tumor Microenvironments
A new spatial functional genomics technology developed by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, makes it possible to discover genes that regulate cell-extrinsic functions at an unprecedented scale...
Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer
Strings of sugars called polysaccharides are the most abundant biopolymers on Earth. Because of their versatile and environmentally friendly properties, these molecules could eventually replace some plastics. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science...
How biotechnology can help amid high food inflation – Kalkine Media
Food price inflation is hitting the world hard, triggering a situation of global food crisis. This especially comes as a significant problem for developing countries around the world. According to the FAO (Food and...
Integrating innovation as a core objective in medical training – Nature.com
These responses indicate the innovation areas in which trainees are interested, the potential barriers and the tools that would help advance their pursuits. Trainees reported a generally low level of confidence in pursuing innovative...
