New long-term satellite analysis shows “plum” rainy season wetter now than ever before
Meiyu-Baiu fronts in the most recent decade the wettest on record
Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have analyzed long-term precipitation radar...
RUDN University biologists discover the way how macrophages respond to inflammation
RUDN University biologists discovered the way how macrophages (the cells of the "first line" immune response) respond to inflammation and identified how the immune response depends on their origin. It turned out that when...
Benefits of Automating NGS Sample Preparation
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The impact that DNA sequencing has is almost impossible to quantify, as this technique twists its way through so...
Close to the Edge: Regeneron’s George Yancopoulos and Aris Baras Discuss Company, COVID-19
Yancopoulos and Baras discussed Regeneron's growth, notable drugs in the company's portfolio, the success of the Regeneron Genetics Center, and new technologies that will change the face of drug development over the next decade...
Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased risk of contracting COVID-19
New study finds a 17.7 percent rise in COVID-19 cases after a prolonged 2020 wildfire smoke event in Reno, Nev.
Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Reno, Nev. (July...
Jumping Through Hoops: Cryo-EM Uncovers CRISPR-Transposons
The winters in Ithaca, NY, are long, snowy, and bitterly cold. The Cornell University students who endure them can be overheard discussing “Ithacation”—a mix of snow, hail, rain, and slush—as they trudge their way...
Biotechnology professor challenges alternative protein claims – Beef Central
An example of plant-based protein products being sold in Australian supermarkets.
ALTERNATIVE proteins have attracted positive media coverage in recent years, helped in part by a number of industry-generated reports that have promoted plant and...
Seattle biotech startup Sana Biotechnology will develop 163K square-foot facility in the Bay Area...
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Sana Biotechnology, a young and fast-growing Seattle-based biotech, has chosen the San Francisco Bay Area as the site for its new biomanufacturing facility.
The gene editing and cell therapy company announced that it will...
‘Super glue’ from snake venom can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds
Indiana Jones hates snakes. And he's certainly not alone. The fear of snakes is so common it even has its own name: ophidiophobia. Kibret Mequanint doesn't particularly like the slithery reptiles either (he actually...
New live cell models lay the groundwork for studies into mitochondrial diseases
The mitochondrion has garnered quite the reputation for its role as the "powerhouse of the cell." These tiny, but mighty organelles play various life-sustaining roles, from powering our own cells and organs to fueling...
