The 5 Biggest Biotech Trends In 2023 – Forbes
Steve Jobs once said that the biggest innovations in the 21st century would be at the intersection of biology and technology. It’s no coincidence that as we go into 2023, biotechnology is the focus...
Watching paint dry — to understand and control the patterns it leaves behind
A coffee spill leaves behind a dark stain around the puddle’s edge when it dries. But as drops of paint dry, some look like “fried eggs,” with “yolks” of color surrounded by pristine white...
Zoonotic spillover safeguarding: computationally designed antigen targets range of coronaviruses
In a recent study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers used an interdisciplinary approach incorporating phylogenetics, 3D protein modeling, and plasmid design to identify and computationally design an antigen representing the core of most...
Eight anti-aging startups on a mission to extend lives
The longevity biotech industry revolves around the goal of increasing the period of life that a person spends in good health. There has been a rapidly expanding effort in recent years to develop drugs...
Phylogenomic characterization of the first genome sequences of the monkeypox virus outbreak variant
In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers characterized infections caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).
Study: Multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus: phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution. Image Credit: Kateryna...
On/Off Pain Control Center Identified in Mouse Brain
A Duke University research team has identified a small area of the mouse brain that can profoundly control the animals’ sense of pain. Their studies found a specific subpopulation of nerve cells within the...
New insights into SARS-CoV-2 immunity gained from natural infection
Antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) peaked at 3-4 weeks and were still being produced at 3-4 months in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Viral Immunology.
Diane Griffin, MD, PhD,...
Novel Camouflaging System Improves Delivery of Therapeutic Bacteria in Mice
Researchers from Columbia Engineering have developed a system that temporarily disguises therapeutic bacteria from the immune system and allows them to deliver drugs to tumors and kill cancer cells in mice.
Their findings are published...
Bacterial Enzyme That Converts Methane to Methanol Structurally Defined
Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas into usable fuel. Yet we know very little about...
VarmX bags €32m in Series B round – European Biotechnology News
Leiden-based coagulant developer VarmX NV has closed a €32m Series B financing to push the Phase II development of VMX-C001, a venom-based modified recombinant Factor X.
New investors LSP, Ysios Capital, INKEF Capital and Lundbeckfonden...
