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New Nanoparticle Developed Helps Improve the Delivery of mRNA-Based Vaccines

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a nanoparticle -; an extremely tiny biodegradable container -; that has the potential to improve the delivery of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based vaccines for infectious diseases such as COVID-19, and vaccines for treating non-infectious diseases including cancer.

29 Jun 2023

Reengineering the Cellular Synthetic Machinery to Produce Never-Before-Seen Polymers

Synthetic biologists have become increasingly creative in engineering yeast or bacteria to churn out useful chemicals -; from fuels to fabrics and drugs -; beyond the normal repertoire of microbes.

14 Jun 2023

Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Converted into Purified Pituitary Tissue

Human pluripotent stem cells were effectively transformed into purified pituitary cells, which aggregated into hormone-secreting organoids.

9 Jun 2023

Researchers Discover Novel Combination Therapy to Counter Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium Abscessus Infections

Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and National University Hospital (NUH), have discovered a novel therapy by combining two antibiotics, rifaximin and clarithromycin, to treat Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus), a non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that causes chronic lung-related infections.

9 Jun 2023

CSIRO Invests $25 Million to Drive Biotech Innovation

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has invested $25 million up to 2027 in a new program that will harness the building blocks of life to solve intractable problems.

7 Jun 2023

Vector Biolabs Expands Viral Vector Manufacturing Capacity and Adds to QC Capabilities

Vector Biolabs, a custom design and manufacturing service provider for AAV and adenovirus viral vectors announced the completion of a facility expansion to meet growing demand.

12 May 2023

Cytiva and Pall Life Sciences Complete Integration to Create a Global Innovation and Solutions Leader in Biotechnology

Cytiva and the life sciences business of Pall Corporation have completed their integration and are now united as one business under the Cytiva brand.

12 May 2023

PSG® Introduces New Biotech Brand

PSG®, a global pump, metering and dispensing-solution expert and an operating company within Dover Corporation, is proud to announce the creation and launch of its new PSG® Biotech brand.

3 May 2023

Demonstrating the Great Potential of Prolamin Scaffolds in Cell-Based Meat Production

The National University of Singapore (NUS) research team has successfully 3D-printed an edible cell culture scaffold using common plant proteins, allowing for more inexpensive and sustainable lab-grown meat to be served on the table.

From National University of Singapore (NUS) 2 May 2023

Research Shows How Mammalian Genomes Have Developed Over the Course of Evolution

Why is it that certain mammals have an exceptional sense of smell, some hibernate, and yet others, including humans, are predisposed to disease?

28 Apr 2023

Adding Few Cell Layers Inside a Corn Kernel Could Increase the Grain's Nutrient Content

What if, by adding a couple of cell layers inside a corn kernel, the grain could become significantly richer in essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and protein? Such an improvement could benefit people who rely on corn for a large portion of their diet, as in many parts of the global south.

20 Apr 2023

Cedars-Sinai and Axiom Space of Houston Collaborate to Send Stem Cells to Space

Cedars-Sinai investigators, in collaboration with Axiom Space of Houston, are sending stem cells to space in early May to explore whether microgravity can make it easier and more efficient to produce large batches of stem cells.

18 Apr 2023

Sickle Cell Disease Cure? Prime Editing Offers Hope for Blood Disorder

At St Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, researchers have shown how prime editing could help correct the mutation that results in sickle cell disease in a possibly curative method.

18 Apr 2023

New Method for Improving Gene Therapy With Nanobubbles

Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging-; requiring a new method.

12 Apr 2023

Study brings into sharper focus the structural details of SARS-COV-2 virus

A new study led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) brings into sharper focus the structural details of the COVID-19 virus, revealing an elliptical shape that "breathes," or changes shape, as it moves in the body.

31 Mar 2023

Gene variants that improve nitrogen utilization identified

Nitrogen as a fertilizer can boost yields. Too much nitrogen, on the other hand, can have negative consequences such as high energy consumption in fertilizer manufacturing.

31 Mar 2023

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces new PurePep EasyClean services to accelerate development and manufacturing of peptide-based drugs

Gyros Protein Technologies AB today announced the launch of three service offerings to support development and manufacturing of peptide-based drugs.

From Gyros Protein Technologies AB 22 Mar 2023