Lyme Disease Tick’s Acquisition of Ancient Antibiotic Gene Protects Them against Human Skin Bacteria
Blood-sucking ticks spread a wider range of microbes to humans and other vertebrates than do any other known insect, causing a multitude of diseases in people and livestock. But a question that has puzzled...
Navigating the Complexities of AAV Scale-Up and Manufacturing
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The global viral vectors and plasmid DNA manufacturing market was valued at $319.01 million in 2019 and is expected to reach over $1.3 billion by 2027, according to a report from Precedence Research,...
Biotechnology: Investing in cures – Funds Europe Magazine
With the Covid-19 pandemic, biotechnology and Big Pharma are back in the spotlight. Investors in life sciences are essentially backing developments that could determine the future of the human race, but what does investing in...
Biotechnology Research Viewed With Caution Globally, but Most Support Gene Editing for Babies To...
An employee observes DNA sequencing at the functional genomics laboratory of the Bochkov Research Center for Medical Genetics in Moscow. (Ivan Yudin/TASS via Getty Images)
This report examines public perceptions of biotechnology, evolution and the...
Michael Houghton’s Nobel Prize win shows Canada’s strength in biotechnology – The Globe and...
Bill Flanagan is president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta. Amid the challenges of COVID-19, this week’s awarding of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine to University of Alberta virologist Dr. Michael Houghton...
How microplastic particles get into the body – European Biotechnology News
Weathered microplastic particles may pose a greater risk than pristine ones, suggests a study of German researchers on mouse cells. Microplastic particles exposed to freshwater or saltwater environments for several...
New evidence: Neandertals buried their dead
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Was burial of the dead practiced by Neandertals or is it an innovation specific to our species? There are indications in favour of the first hypothesis but some scientists...
Tomatoes could become a new, natural source of Parkinson’s disease drug
Dec 9 2020
Scientists have produced a tomato enriched in the Parkinson's disease drug L-DOPA in what could become a new, affordable source of one of the world's essential medicines. The development of the genetically...
Adagio Aims to “Set the Bar Higher”
Six months after launching, then raising $130 million in two financing rounds, Adagio Therapeutics is heading into the clinic with an antibody that has shown promise against not only COVID-19 but also other coronaviruses,...
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Do you have a desire to be involved in the practical application of biomedical research for patient care? Are you interested in medical discoveries made in a laboratory setting and understanding the aspects...
