Tulane establishes COVID-19 research program to develop a vaccine and test treatments
From working to develop one of the first nonhuman primate models for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to designing new therapeutic strategies and nanotechnology-based tests to rapidly diagnose infections, researchers at Tulane University...
UAH research could have broad implications for immunotherapy and cancer treatment
Research into engineering artificial organs that mimic the functions of human lymph nodes at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has garnered one of its professors a $507,777 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty...
Researchers develop novel therapy to combat antibiotic-resistant superbug infections
There may be a solution on the horizon to combating superbug infections resistant to antibiotics. The tenacious bacteria and fungi sicken more than 2.8 million people and lead to more than 35,000 deaths in...
CRISPR Base Editor Repairs Faulty Genes in Cystic Fibrosis Organoids
Ordinarily, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing systems cut all the way across double-stranded DNA. But these systems can be modified so that they inflict nothing more drastic than a nick. The advantage of a nick, as...
New front opened in fight against common cancer driver
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed a new vulnerability in lymphomas that are driven by one of the...
Novel Molecular Pathway Involved in the Immunotherapy Response Identified
Researchers at The Wistar Institute say they have discovered a new pathway that allows the detection of DNA in the cytoplasm and triggers inflammation and cellular senescence. This pathway may be modulated during senescence-inducing...
BIA Separations signs agreement with University of Zagreb to commercialize technology for viral vector...
Feb 19 2020
BIA Separations, a leading bio-chromatography development and manufacturing company, announced it has signed a licensing agreement with the University of Zagreb to commercialize a novel elution method that helps preserve the integrity,...
A new way to assess male fertility
Credit: Adapted from Analytical Chemistry 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05183
Current tests for male fertility include measuring the concentration and motility of spermatozoa. However, other characteristics of sperm, such...
Alzheimer’s Disease Protein Clearance Mechanism Identified
Diagram of how Clusterin brings misfolded proteins and amyloid β into cells where they can be degraded by lysosomes.
Researchers in Japan have identified a new quality control system that cells use to remove...
Viewpoint: If Europe wants to be ‘carbon neutral,’ it needs to embrace biotechnology—GMO and...
“A revolution is taking place in the knowledge base for life sciences and biotechnology, opening up new applications in healthcare, agriculture, and environmental protection.” Political awareness of this potential dates back to 2001, when...
