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To Bolster Global Efforts in Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria KFSH&RC Scientists Discover New Bacteria Species: Riyadhensis

To Bolster Global Efforts in Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria KFSH&RC Scientists Discover New Bacteria Species: Riyadhensis

In a ground-breaking development, scientists at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) have identified a new species of bacteria, referred to as "Stenotrophomonas Riyadhensis" through the application of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) technology.

27 Mar 2024

Decade of IBioIC Support Boosts Scotland’s Bioeconomy with £35 Million of Innovation Investment

Decade of IBioIC Support Boosts Scotland’s Bioeconomy with £35 Million of Innovation Investment

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From IBioIC 12 Mar 2024

New Microbe Offers Economical Solution for Synthetic Biological Experiments

New Microbe Offers Economical Solution for Synthetic Biological Experiments

Cornell University researchers have created a new version of a microbe to compete economically with E. coli – a bacteria commonly used as a research tool due to its ability to synthesize proteins – to conduct low-cost and scalable synthetic biological experiments.

14 Feb 2024

Gene Therapy Can Interrupt the Progression of Deadly Inherited Heart Condition

Gene Therapy Can Interrupt the Progression of Deadly Inherited Heart Condition

A new study in mice shows that replacement of a dysfunctional gene could prolong survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare inherited disorder in which the muscular walls of the heart progressively weaken and put patients at risk of dangerous irregular heartbeats.

31 Jan 2024

Revolutionizing Drug Discovery with Novel Sulfur Compound Synthesis

Revolutionizing Drug Discovery with Novel Sulfur Compound Synthesis

Over the past decade, there has been significant progress in the development of novel sulfur-containing compounds utilized across diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals and agricultural products.

23 Jan 2024

Using a Data-Driven Approach to Accelerate the Design Process for New Drugs

Using a Data-Driven Approach to Accelerate the Design Process for New Drugs

Researchers have developed a platform that combines automated experiments with AI to predict how chemicals will react with one another, which could accelerate the design process for new drugs.

16 Jan 2024

Boosting Post-Transplant Survival: Tailoring Gut Microbiome to Fight GvHD

Boosting Post-Transplant Survival: Tailoring Gut Microbiome to Fight GvHD

After stem cell transplantation, the donated immune cells sometimes attack the patients' bodies. This is known as graft versus host disease or GvHD.

9 Jan 2024

Breakthrough in Synthetic Biology: Researchers Build Artificial CO2-Fixing Pathway

Breakthrough in Synthetic Biology: Researchers Build Artificial CO2-Fixing Pathway

Synthetic biology offers the opportunity to build biochemical pathways for the capture and conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2).

3 Jan 2024

New Technique Revolutionizes the Construction of Synthetic Chromosomes

New Technique Revolutionizes the Construction of Synthetic Chromosomes

A groundbreaking new technique invented by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science may revolutionize the field of synthetic biology.

26 Dec 2023

Simultaneous Production of Bioplastics and High-Value Carotenoids by Multifunctional Bacteria

Simultaneous Production of Bioplastics and High-Value Carotenoids by Multifunctional Bacteria

We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even clean up pollution.

26 Dec 2023

Could A Small Flower Hold The Key to More Stable Peptide Drugs?

Could A Small Flower Hold The Key to More Stable Peptide Drugs?

Taking inspiration from a small purple flower found in the tropics, University of Bath scientists have successfully created a new tool that could help to create more stable, efficient and cost-effective drugs.

29 Nov 2023

Recycled Plastics Found to Have Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals

Recycled Plastics Found to Have Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals

When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic chemicals, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals.

13 Nov 2023

Scientists Forge a Path to the World’s First Synthetic Yeast Genome

Scientists Forge a Path to the World’s First Synthetic Yeast Genome

Researchers crafted a chromosome entirely from the ground up, paving the way for the creation of the inaugural synthetic yeast in the world.

9 Nov 2023

Novel Activation Mechanism for First Identified Oncogene

Novel Activation Mechanism for First Identified Oncogene

In the late 1970s, the link between the c-Src gene and cancer was unveiled, marking the identification of the inaugural oncogene.

1 Nov 2023

The Global Biopharma Community is Now Actively Partnering for BIO-Europe® 2023

The Global Biopharma Community is Now Actively Partnering for BIO-Europe® 2023

The 29th annual BIO-Europe, the premier partnering conference for the global biopharmaceutical industry, is set to take place November 6–8, 2023, in the vibrant city of Munich, Germany.

27 Oct 2023

Using Cyanobacteria to Produce Organic Active Ingredients

Using Cyanobacteria to Produce Organic Active Ingredients

As the cosmetics business moves toward a more sustainable future, natural substitutes for chemical agents used in products are becoming more popular.

20 Oct 2023

Yeast-Based Method Could Accelerate Discovery of Plant-Based Medicinal Compounds

Yeast-Based Method Could Accelerate Discovery of Plant-Based Medicinal Compounds

Cornell researchers have harnessed the power of baker's yeast to create a cost-effective and highly efficient approach for unraveling how plants synthesize medicinal compounds, and used the new method to identify key enzymes in a kratom tree.

19 Oct 2023

Researchers Target Pancreatic Cancer’s Metabolic Switch

Researchers Target Pancreatic Cancer’s Metabolic Switch

In a recent study, a novel combination of treatments was discovered to effectively reduce the growth of pancreatic cancer in mice by inhibiting cancer cells from seeking fuel sources.

11 Oct 2023

Pure Capped mRNA Vaccine Opens the Door to More Effective Vaccines with Lower Chances of Inflammation

Pure Capped mRNA Vaccine Opens the Door to More Effective Vaccines with Lower Chances of Inflammation

A research group from Japan has developed a method to produce highly active mRNA vaccines at high purity using a unique cap to easily separate the desired capped mRNA.

11 Oct 2023

Study: Swimming and Tubing Can Alter Stream Chemistry and Microbiology

Study: Swimming and Tubing Can Alter Stream Chemistry and Microbiology

With Labor Day approaching, many people are preparing to go tubing and swimming at local streams and rivers.

19 Sep 2023

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