Long-term circadian rhythm disruption induces Alzheimer’s-like pathology in rats
Disrupted circadian rhythms, which can even be caused by chronic light exposure, affects normal physiological functions, resulting in anxiety, hyperactivity, and memory deficits. These disruptions, often caused by stressful modern lifestyles, cause severe neurological...
Researchers identify antibodies that could protect against alphaviruses
Alphaviruses - mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis - may have met their match. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified two antibodies that protect animals...
A Fish Called CRISPR: Blocking Melanin to Boost Commercial Demand for Tilapia
Source: The CRISPR Journal
Scientists at Israel’s Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center in Rishon Lezion, have used CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tools to create a new strain of tilapia that does not develop suspicious blotches...
Biotechnology research and development is the cutting edge of Africa’s hoped-for sustainable green revolution...
The GLP Needs Your Help
It is easier than ever for advocacy groups to spread disinformation on pressing science issues, such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. No, vaccines are not harmful. Yes, the use of...
Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment Architect, Assia Crawford, Joins CAP’s Department of...
Assia Crawford will be joining the College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) in January 2022 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture.
Assia is working towards her PhD in Architecture, Planning and Landscape from Newcastle...
I Can See Clearly Now: Seer Creates a Transformative View of the Protein Panorama
CEO Omid Farokhzad reveals how Seer, striving to become the Illumina of proteomics, helps researchers survey (without bias) the millions of protein variants that exist within individuals and across populations . . .
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Biotechnology can protect Africa’s biodiversity, says conservation biologist – Alliance for Science
Though biotechnology is most often seen as a tool to meet Africa’s food needs, it could also play a role in protecting the continent’s unique biodiversity.
Ugandan environmental activist, geneticist and conservation biologist Clet Wandui...
Lixte Biotechnology’s LB-100 Shown in Animal Models to – GlobeNewswire
A series of recent pre-clinical reports demonstrates LB-100’s effectiveness in variousnon-neoplastic diseases that may benefit from PP2A inhibition PASADENA, CA, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIXT) (“Lixte”), a...
ERS Genomics and Cellular Engineering Technologies Enter CRISPR/Cas9 License Agreement
Aug 17 2021
ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Cellular Engineering Technologies (CET), a biotechnology company specializing in cell...
Cloud-Based Data Management Startup Launched by Wyss Institute
It can be a struggle for scientists to manage, analyze, and share their experimental data. This is largely due to complicated, incompatible, software programs. Combining her experiences in molecular biology and software development, Rani...
