Controlling deadly malaria without chemicals

UCR identifies new tool to kill mosquitoes Credit: Jim Gathany/CDC Scientists have finally found malaria’s Achilles’ heel, a neurotoxin that isn’t harmful to any living thing except Anopheles mosquitoes that spread malaria. Nearly half the world’s population...

ImmunoGen Axing Nearly 75% of Workforce, Shrinking Pipeline and Facilities

ImmunoGen President and CEO Mark Enyedy ImmunoGen said today it was eliminating nearly three-quarters of its workforce—220 jobs—and doubling down on developing its lead antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), the ovarian cancer treatment mirvetuximab soravtansine (IMGN853), while...

Managing Multiple Biomarker Therapeutic Development

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Artificial intelligence controls robotic arm to pack boxes and cut costs

Rutgers system is another step in automated packaging Credit: Rahul Shome/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Rutgers computer scientists used artificial intelligence to control a robotic arm that provides a more...

Pregnant women with migraine more often have complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Despite the fact that many women who suffer migraines find that the number and severity of these severe headaches decrease during pregnancy, migraines are now being linked to elevated blood pressure, abortions, caesareans, preterm...

Red Biotechnology Market Size to Hit US$ 500 Billion by 2026 – GlobeNewswire

LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Red Biotechnology Market is estimated to grow at CAGR above 5.6 % over the forecast time frame 2019 to 2026 and reach the market...

Single Cell Writing May Unlock CRISPR’s Full Potential

After over three years of super stealth mode, Inscripta gave its first public presentation today at the 2019 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution & Design (SEED) conference in New York City. Inscripta offered a peek...

Stan is crafting an original drama series about climate change and biotechnology, featuring Downton...

* Aussie streaming service Stan is releasing a new Stan Original series, The Commons. * The series will star Downton Abbey actress Joanne Froggatt. * Production begins in and around Sydney next week.* *...

New review shows a clear gap in understanding of cancer in LGBTI adolescents

A new systemic review of the literature has shown a clear gap in the understanding of cancer in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex (LGBTI) adolescents and young adults (AYA). The knowledge that LGBTI...

Lessons from Columbine: New technology provides insight during active shooter situations

Credit: Eric Dietz/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Run, hide, fight. It has become a mantra for how to act during an active shooter situation. The idea...