Self-Organizing, Beating Chambered Human Heart Cardioids Offer New Model for Research
Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA) have used human pluripotent stem cells to grow sesame seed-sized heart organoids, called cardioids, that spontaneously self-organize into beating, heart...
Biotechnology Market revenue to hit $950 Bn by 2027; Global – GlobeNewswire
Selbyville, Delaware, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Market Insights Inc. has recently added a new report on the biotechnology market which estimates the market valuation for biotechnology will cross US$ 950...
Plant-produced COVID-19 vaccine shows potent immunogenic profile in humans
An interim report on a phase 2 clinical trial indicates both the safety and efficacy of a plant-produced virus-like particle vaccine candidate against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The vaccine candidate has...
Recruiting participants to the first European Red list of insect taxonomists
Contributors will enable the EU to take action to plug in the essential scientific knowledge to address insect declines
Credit: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
The ‘Red...
Novel Evolutionary Action Score Predicts Disease Severity from Autism Mutations
A new study in Science Translational Medicine, “A method to delineate de novo missense variants across pathways prioritizes genes linked to autism,” applies a novel analytical method on a class of mutations identified in...
ProMIS Neurosciences appoints accomplished biotechnology – GlobeNewswire
TORONTO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. (TSX: PMN); (OTCQB: ARFXF), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics selectively targeting toxic oligomers implicated...
Researchers shed light on the evolution of extremist groups
Findings suggest new strategies to limit the growth of groups like the Boogaloo and ISIS
Credit: Neil Johnson/GW
WASHINGTON (May 19, 2021)–Early online support for the Boogaloos, one...
Scientists provide a new approach to model infectious diseases
In the midst of a devastating global pandemic of wildlife origin and with future spillovers imminent as humans continue to come into closer contact with wildlife, infectious-disease models that consider the full ecological and...
Pulsing Ultrasound at Kidneys Can Lower Blood Pressure When Medications Don’t
In about a third of all patients prescribed medications to lower elevated blood pressure (BP) levels, the drugs do not work or patients fail to take them as directed.
“There are a variety of effective...
New imaging technique helps reveal the best antibodies for COVID-19 detection
Vaccines are turning the tide of the pandemic, but the risk of infection is still present in some situations. If you want to visit a friend, get on a plane, or go see a...
