An Autologous Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
Cell therapies hold great promise to treat Parkinson’s disease, but there’s an ongoing debate over how to best do this. One group—and I am firmly in this camp—maintains an autologous therapy, derived from a...
Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier
The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL...
Study: None of the SARS-CoV-2 mutations appear to increase transmissibility in humans
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 25 2020
None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans, according to a study led by UCL researchers. The analysis of...
Robotic Culture System Enables Mechanistic View of How Bacteria Evolve Drug Resistance
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan reported on the development of a robotic culture system that allowed them to experimentally evolve the common bacteria Escherichia coli, under pressure from...
ICICI Direct: Advanced Enzyme – A Play On Biotechnology With Enzymes Expertise – BloombergQuint
Bloomberg Bloomberg | Quint is a multiplatform, Indian business and financial news company. We combine Bloomberg’s global leadership in business and financial news and data, with Quintillion Media’s deep expertise in the Indian market...
Taking a shine to polymers: Fluorescent molecule betrays the breakdown of polymer materials
Credit: Tokyo Tech
Nylon, rubber, silicone, Teflon, PVC – these are all examples of man-made polymers – long chains of repeated molecular units that we call monomers....
Accelerating Clinical Biomarker Discovery for Curative Medicines
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Clinical biomarkers are critical for the acceleration of curative medicines. The identification of these novel clinical biomarkers allows researchers to better understand complex mechanisms of immune response to diseases, facilitating the development of more...
Fruit and Cocoa Flavanols Improve Mental Agility in Human Study
Increased consumption of flavanols—compounds that occur naturally in fruit and vegetables—can increase mental agility, according to new research by scientists at the University of Birmingham, U.K., and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign....
Bringing Smart Solutions To The Protection Of Biotechnology Inventions – Intellectual Property – South...
Biotechnologists work tirelessly to improve our quality of life.
Never has this been more evident than in the current global health
crisis that we face. Their inventions address some of the
world's greatest challenges. Advancements in medicine,...
New Zealand ranks fourth for innovation potential in biotechnology – Devdiscourse
A new national biotech survey report says New Zealand is positioned well in the world, ranking fourth for innovation potential in biotechnology.
The landmark BiotechNZ study analysed the state of biotechnology and its impact and...
