Why are some groups more vulnerable to COVID-19?
Thought LeadersDr. Jaswinder SinghAssociate ProfessorMcGill University News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jaswinder Singh about his research surrounding why some groups are more susceptible to infection and severe cases of COVID-19, and why only certain...
Biotechnology: the Pentagon’s next big thing – OUPblog
Biotechnology has long been an important field of scientific research. But until recently, it has never been formally considered by any military as a significant technological investment opportunity, or a technology that could revolutionize...
Researchers identify key gene necessary for cells to consume and destroy viruses
A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified a key gene necessary for cells to consume and destroy viruses. The findings, reported online today in Nature, could lead to ways to manipulate this...
Carbon capture’s next top model
Research led by Pitt analyzes modeling techniques for carbon capture technology
Credit: Ramon Cordero/Mainline Photography
In the transition toward clean, renewable energy, there will still be a need...
Draper Aims High as a Kite against Cancer
Draper has expanded its footprint in the life sciences by agreeing to apply its engineering services and portfolio of cell bioprocessing technologies in a collaboration with Kite, a Gilead Company, designed to enhance Kite’s...
Red Biotechnology Market Size to Hit US$ 510 Billion by 2027 – GlobeNewswire
OTTAWA, Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global red biotechnology market size surpassed at US$ 320.76 billion in 2019 and expected to reach US$ 510 billion by 2027, growing at a compound annual...
Researchers study the mechanisms of skin aging
The aging process is most apparent on the skin. In the newly opened "SKINMAGINE" (Multimodal Imaging of Aging and Senescence of the Skin) Christian Doppler Laboratory, dermatologists from MedUni Vienna have joined forces with...
Bypassing Bioprocessing in Antibiotic Production
James Graham
Although fermentation creates today’s antibiotics, that’s not the only way to do it. In fact, James Graham—CEO of Recce Pharmaceuticals in Sydney, Australia—believes that it’s best to bypass bioprocessing completely. That’s why Graham...
Study suggests reporting of sexually transmitted infections may be impacted by COVID-19
Credit: Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using bacterial illustrations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
With the health care community heavily...
First enzyme-driven biocatalytic production of nucleic acid building blocks
Researchers from TU Graz and acib succeed in the first enzyme-driven biocatalytic synthesis of nucleic acid building blocks. This facilitates the development of antiviral agents and RNA-based therapeutics. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic...
