Insilico Medicine to showcase results of generative biology target ID system

Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing end-to-end drug discovery pipelines utilizing the next-generation artificial intelligence, to present new results of its generative biology pipeline resulting in novel targets in liver disease. The company will showcase...

Specific insulin-like peptide regulates how beetle ‘weapons’ grow

Revealing how larval nutrition leads to differently sized mandibles in broad-horned flour beetles Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan – A scientist from Tokyo Metropolitan University and coworkers have discovered that a specific insulin-like peptide called...

New tool judges accuracy of computer predictions of tumor’s genetic diversity

Cancers are often made up of many cells which vary genetically to each other. These genetic differences mean the cancer may be particularly susceptible or resistant to a given treatment. As a result, identifying...

Gasification goes green

Rice’s low-temp photocatalyst could slash the carbon footprint for syngas Credit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON — (Jan. 10, 2020) — Rice University engineers have created a...

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Making real a biotechnology dream: nitrogen-fixing cereal crops – Mirage News

Voigt Lab’s work could eventually replace cereal crops’ need for nitrogen from chemical fertilizers. The Voigt lab, which was funded by J-WAFS seed grants in 2015 and 2017, is working to bring the nitrogen-fixing...

USDA, FDA, And EPA Announce Unified Website On Biotechnology – Lexology

On January 9, 2020, also in recognition of National Biotechnology Month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch...

New framework developed to estimate the growth of individual cancer

Cancer is a disease of evolution: cancer cells continually grow and change, and new mutations allow them to spread, even as treatments have continued to improve. Because of these constant changes, it has been notoriously...

Psoriasis May Be Prevented by Targeting VEGFA Signaling in the Epidermis

Scientists report that targeting vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) signaling in the epidermis prevents psoriasis development. VEGFA, the principal factor responsible for the formation of new blood vessels, is known to play a...

USDA, FDA, EPA launch website to promote ‘science-based’ agriculture biotechnology rules – Genetic Literacy...

n recognition of January 2020 as National Biotechnology Month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation . The...