2nd ECP Summer Summit at Henkel HQ, Düsseldorf – European Biotechnology
290 participants from 18 nations at the late summer edition of the European Chemistry Partnering in Düsseldorf
High level or participation from Southern and Eastern Europe
Attendance record and more than 500 arranged networking meetings
4th European...
UCR biochemist receives grant to develop novel lead compound to treat breast cancer
A biochemist at the University of California, Riverside, has received a grant from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, or CDMRP, of the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a novel lead compound to...
Bayer and Meiogenix join forces to advance agricultural research and development
Feb 10 2020
Bayer and Meiogenix, a biotech company focused on next-generation breeding technologies, announced today a collaboration to advance agricultural research and development by accelerating the development of Meiogenix's proprietary technologies related to plant...
A step closer to eradicating malaria
New strategies significantly cut disease in challenging low-transmission settings
Credit: UTSW
DALLAS – April 29, 2020 – Strategies that treat households in the broad vicinity of a recent malaria case with...
Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors
Credit: EAN
(Vienna, Sunday, 24 May, 2020) Stroke survivors suffering from the burden of combined sleep-wake disturbances are more likely to have another stroke or serious cardio-...
Sana Biotechnology raises more than $700M for cell, gene therapy efforts – MedCity News
A startup company developing in vivo and ex vivo cell therapies has raised a significant chunk of funding for its initial financing from life science and technology venture capital as well as pension plans...
Microwave Processing Isolates Red Ginseng Compounds That Suppress Lung Cancer Metastasis
Most deaths associated with lung cancer are due to the migration of cancer cells to other organs—a process called metastasis. Although cancer therapies have advanced, treatments for lung cancer metastasis continue to lag.
The root...
New Vaccine Expected to Play Major Role in Battle against Malaria
John Sterling
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $2 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, beyond the $2.9 billion in grants it has committed to other antimalaria efforts....
Chinese Biotechnology Company Clones First Cat – Interesting Engineering
They say we all have a doppelgänger out there somewhere. What if there was an industry that allowed you to actively create one for your beloved pet when its natural time of death was...
Brassica crops best for crop rotation and soil health in potato production systems
Credit: Robert Larkin
Crop rotation is vital to any crop production system. Rotating crops maintains crop productivity and soil health by replenishing organic matter, nutrients, soil structure,...
