Researchers develop new kind of CRISPR screen technology to target RNA
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Mar 16 2020
CRISPR-based genetic screens have helped scientists identify genes that are key players in sickle-cell anemia, cancer immunotherapy, lung cancer metastasis, and many other diseases. However, these genetic screens...
New low-cost approach detects building deformations with extreme precision in real time
With the ability to detect submillimeter movements in real time, new method could be valuable for monitoring historic structures and adaptive buildings of the future
Credit: Flavio Guerra, University of Stuttgart
Regeneron, Sanofi Launch Clinical Trial of Kevzara as Coronavirus Treatment
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi said today they have launched a Phase II/III clinical program in the U.S. evaluating the marketed arthritis drug Kevzara® (sarilumab) as a treatment for severe COVID-19 coronavirus infection in up...
Better Coronavirus Stock: Inovio Pharmaceuticals vs. Vir Biotechnology – The Motley Fool
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has been officially labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the U.S., there are now more than 1,200 confirmed cases and at least...
Agriculture Biotechnology Projected to Witness a Single-Digit CAGR During 2019-2025 – Daily Science
In this report, the global Agriculture Biotechnology market is valued at USD XX million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD XX million by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of...
Vir Biotechnology Partners with NIH and Biogen for Developing Coronavirus Antibodies – HospiMedica
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (San Francisco, CA, USA) has entered into a collaboration with Biogen Inc. (Cambridge, MA, USA) for the development and clinical manufacturing of human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for the potential treatment of...
Can traumatic memories be erased?
Environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic long-term memory in flies
Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that Drosophila...
Declaring National Emergency, Trump Vows Accelerated COVID-19 Testing
President Donald Trump
After declaring a national emergency to allow more federal aid to states scrambling to address the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump’s administration has vowed to step up the quantity and availability of...
Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities
New research from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine gives a satellite-level view of how biofilms grow and expand on a surface
Credit: Geelsu Hwang/University of Pennsylvania
UC Riverside biochemist spins out joint venture company with Atomwise
Theia Biosciences will develop inhibitors of a protein to treat age-related macular degeneration
Credit: National Eye Institute.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Over the past few years, biochemist John Jefferson...
