Tag: Biotechnology

Credit: Image courtesy Collin Kaufman CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Miniature biological robots are making greater strides than ever, thanks to the ...

Entos Pharmaceuticals partners with EpiVax to develop a pan-coronavirus DNA vaccine

Credit: Michael Wong EDMONTON, Alberta, April 28, 2020 -- Entos Pharmaceuticals (Entos), a healthcare biotechnology company that develops next generation ...

Does cannabis use amplify the effect of prenatal alcohol exposure and vice versa?

Study focuses on impact of simultaneous usage on developing brain, nerves and blood vesselsCredit: University of Houston An unforeseen consequence ...

Rat spinal cords control neural function in biobots

The interaction between a rat spinal cord and an engineered muscle system displays behavior similar to the peripheral nervous systemCredit: ...

Success in specific detection of molecules using deformation of a single atomic sheet

Smart contact lenses that diagnose and treat diabetes

Credit: Sei Kwang Hahn (POSTECH) Diabetes is called an incurable disease because once it develops, it does not disappear regardless ...

Insilico and Astellas collaborate on AI for a conventionally challenging target family

Insilico Medicine enters into a collaboration research with Astellas Pharma Inc. to apply novel generative artificial intelligence system for a ...

Skoltech research shows how a ‘Swiss Army knife’ protein helps phages disarm their victims

Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Researchers from the Severinov Laboratory at Skoltech, along with their colleagues from Switzerland and Israel, ...

Duke awarded NSF rapid grant to develop fast diagnostic test for COVID-19

Biomedical engineers adapt simple, low-cost platform to diagnose the new coronavirusCredit: Michaela Kane, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers ...

HudsonAlpha scientists collaborate to uncover a gene that doubles the risk of developing several neurodegenerative diseases

Credit: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology April 27, 2020 (Huntsville, Ala.) - Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, the University ...

Virtual and augmented reality: warnings about the ethical dangers

Limits between reality and virtual experiencesCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Research on virtual reality started in the eighties, but it is ...

Tube worm slime displays long-lasting, self-powered glow

Marine organism's bioluminescence could inspire new eco-friendly, long-lasting light sourcesCredit: David Liittschwager Bethesda, MD - When threatened, the marine parchment ...

Researchers weave human tissue into new blood vessels

Versatile tissue engineering approach could aid in repairing damage for many tissues and organsCredit: Nicolas L'Heureux, Inserm/University of Bordeaux, France ...

Two steps closer to flexible, powerful, fast bioelectronic devices

April 24, 2020

Columbia researchers design biocompatible ion-driven soft transistors that can perform real-time neurologically relevant computation and a mixed-conducting particulate composite that ...

UTEP researchers develop nanohybrid vehicle to optimally deliver drugs into the human body

Credit: Mahesh Narayan. EL PASO, Texas - Researchers in The University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Chemistry and ...

Inexpensive, portable detector identifies pathogens in minutes

Credit: Graphic courtesy Brian Cunningham CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Most viral test kits rely on labor- and time-intensive laboratory preparation and ...

Gene-editing protocol for whitefly pest opens door to control

Credit: Jason Rasgon, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Whiteflies are among the most important agricultural pests in the world, ...

Multi-functionalization of graphene for molecular targeted cancer therapy

Credit: JAIST, CNRS "Three" kinds of regalia such as crown, orb, and sward are often necessary to be a high ...

New AI model accurately classifies colorectal polyps using slides from 24 institutions

Dartmouth researchers have created an AI model to classify colorectal polyps on histology slides. Evaluation using 238 slides from 24 ...

Novotech COVID-19 clinical trial clients access new Asia-Pacific fast-track processes