Feature Channels: Biotech

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After a spell of unexpected rain, before the harvest season, a farmer may be faced with the unpredictable problem of untimely sprouting of barley.

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Rutgers researchers studying COVID-19 have created a new way to deliver DNA molecules into skin cells, using a suction technique similar to the ancient healing practice of cupping.

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Researchers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a way to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells, including human cells.

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Scientists have figured out how plants respond to light and can flip this genetic switch to encourage food growth.

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Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and Pulmobiotics S.L have created the first ‘living medicine’ to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria growing on the surfaces of medical implants.

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Omega Bio-tek, a leading nucleic acid purification kit manufacturer, releases an automation-ready, prefilled DNA extraction kit for magnetic processors to purify DNA faster and easier than before. The convenient Mag-Bind® Blood & Tissue DNA HDQ Prefilled 96 Kit comes prefilled with magnetic beads, reagent plates, and tip combs and aims to simplify setup and processing time for magnetic processors such as the Thermo Fisher Scientific KingFisher™ Flex, Qiagen BioSprint®, and the Applied Biosystems MagMax® Express-96.

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Fapon Biotech, a mainstream COVID-19 raw materials supplier to the global top-profile reagent manufacturers, introduced pioneering COVID-19 antibodies for antigen lateral flow testing to detect and differentiate COVID-19 and the most notable variant B.1.1.7 (also known as SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01) in human samples.

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The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the arm.

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BioIVT’s ASTERAND® Human Tissue Repository contains clinical data from more than one million biospecimens and can be mined to reveal patterns and relationships in disease etiology and pathology.

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A new study from the University of Surrey has revealed that biotechnology could be the missing ingredient in helping cocoa farmers get a better deal for their beans.

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In recent years, scientists have developed monoclonal antibodies — proteins that mimic the body’s own immune defenses — that can combat a variety of diseases, including some cancers and autoimmune disorders such as Crohn’s disease.

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Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic e colegas do Instituto de Tecnologia de Massachusetts (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT) desenvolveram uma cola de selagem rápida que pode estancar o sangramento de órgãos independentemente da coagulação.

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妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 的研究人员与麻省理工学院(MIT)的同事们合力研发出了一种快速密封胶，可以在不依赖凝血的情况下快速阻止器官出血。其详细介绍已发表在《自然生物医学工程》(Nature Biomedical Engineering)上。

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Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic y sus colegas del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT, por sus siglas en inglés) elaboraron un pegamento que sella rápido y es capaz de detener el sangrado en los órganos, independientemente de la coagulación.

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University of Washington and Microsoft researchers have introduced a new class of reporter proteins that can be directly read by a commercially available nanopore sensing device.

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Researchers at Princeton University have built the world's smallest mechanically interlocked biological structure, a deceptively simple two-ring chain made from tiny strands of amino acids called peptides.

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Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

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研究发现，人类肾结石至少和吉萨金字塔一样古老。已知最古老的肾结石是在公元前4400年的埃及墓葬中发现的。妙佑医疗国际仅去年一年便在全世界范围内处理和分析了大约90,000个肾结石。

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Los cálculos renales en los seres humanos son tan antiguos como las pirámides de Guiza y, de hecho, el cálculo renal más antiguo se encontró en un satén mortuorio egipcio del año 4400 A.C. El año pasado, Mayo Clinic procesó y analizó aproximadamente 90 000 cálculos renales procedentes de todo el mundo.

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Quick stories about exciting new research from Berkeley Lab this month

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Cornell researchers have identified a new way to measure DNA torsional stiffness – how much resistance the helix offers when twisted – information that can potentially shed light on how cells work.

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A University of Miami Miller School of Medicine biochemistry researcher has found that a nanoparticle drug delivery system can reduce HIV/AIDS viral reservoirs in the brain that normally contribute to neurological problems.

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Imagine if you could attach something to your skin without needing glue. A biosensor, a watch, a communications device, a fashion accessory — the possibilities are endless. Thanks to a discovery at Binghamton University, State University of New York, that time could be closer than you think.

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Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a rapid-sealing paste that can stop bleeding organs independent of clotting. The details are published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The inspiration for this paste? Barnacles.

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Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies topped the 2021 RQ Top 50 list of the most innovative U.S. companies. The annual ranking identifies the smartest R&D spenders - those companies that both spend big (at least $100 million in R&D) and provide the greatest returns to shareholders from that investment.

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With the recent announcement of the RegeneratOR Test Bed to support regenerative medicine start up companies, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and the RegenMed Development Organization (RemDO) are embarking on the next step – to help create the future workforce.

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Despite assumptions, dsRNA has traits that make it stand apart from the more common single-stranded RNA. The finding has implications for a range of fields

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A new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry provides foundational information about SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein.

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Advances in microscopy have enabled researchers to picture loops of DNA strands for the first time.

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This transaction will expand BioIVT’s biospecimen collection network by approximately 150 sites in the US, UK, and Europe and broaden its offerings for drug and diagnostic developers.

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Scientists have developed a rapid, highly accurate test to detect antibodies against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 in human serum, opening a new avenue for understanding the full extent of the pandemic and evaluating the effectiveness of vaccines.

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The NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP) announces projects that have been selected for funding to evaluate neratinib in various tumor types, supported by a grant from Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

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Scientists have uncovered a way to control many genes in engineered yeast cells, opening the door to more efficient and sustainable production of bio-based products.