SLAC to Pioneer Fusion Energy Target Technology in DOE’s Fusion Innovation Research Engine Collaboratives
Researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a leading institution in laser and particle physics, are embarking on an ambitious initiative to advance fusion energy technology. This collaboration is part of the U.S. Department...
Native Read Sequencing for Methylation Profiling in Cancer Diagnostics
Register NowPanelists:William Grady, MDProfessor, Translational Science and Therapeutics DivisionCo-head, GI Cancer ProgramFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterMing Yu, PhDPrincipal Staff ScientistTranslational Science and Therapeutics DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterTimothy J. Triche, Jr., PhDAssociate Professor of BioinformaticsDepartment of EpigeneticsVan Andel...
New mRNA technique targets disease cells while sparing healthy ones
Imagine a breakthrough in cancer treatment where only malignant cells are targeted, sparing healthy host cells; or patients with abnormal protein synthesis are treated to produce a healthy protein. Hiroshi Abe and his colleagues at...
Promising ovarian cancer blood test to begin trials at UQ
Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at The University of Queensland this year. Researchers will confirm the...
Leveraging Data-Driven Techniques to Develop Single-Atom Catalysts for Water Purification
In an era where the quest for sustainable solutions to global challenges is more paramount than ever, the purification of water emerges as a quintessential concern. For human survival, clean water is indispensable; however,...
Lipid Nanoparticle Platform Delivers mRNA to the Brain Through the Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai say they have developed a lipid nanoparticle system capable of delivering messenger RNA (mRNA) to the brain via intravenous injection, a challenge that has...
Urgent Global Measures Required to Address Medical Oxygen Shortage
The global health community faces an urgent need to address a critical gap in medical oxygen access that affects millions across the world. According to a new report by the Lancet Global Health Commission,...
StockWatch: NIH Indirect Cost Cuts Shake Tools Stocks
Several big-name biotech tools companies saw their shares slide by double digits in the week since the NIH announced it would cut its funding of indirect costs in the basic research grants it awards...
New gene switch may lead to precise treatments for metabolic diseases
ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin. One day, researchers want to use switches of this kind to trigger...
Revolutionary Insights: Cone Snail Venom Fuels Innovative Approach to Molecular Interaction Research
In a groundbreaking study, scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science have developed a novel approach to understanding molecular interactions, inspired by the intricate mechanics of cone snail toxins. This approach transcends traditional methodologies,...
