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Released: 19-Nov-2020 11:40 AM EST
Cancer treatment utilizing click chemistry to reduce side effects now in clinical trials
University at Albany, State University of New York

A new chemical compound that uses bio-orthogonal click chemistry to target tumor cells while sparing healthy cells has entered clinical trials.

Released: 16-Nov-2020 8:05 PM EST
New U.S. Strategy Unveiled for a Smart Competition with China in Science and Tech
University of California San Diego

The United States’ global leadership on science technology faces formidable competition from the People’s Republic of China; however the U.S. can take actions to maintain its competitive edge while enhancing innovation and protecting national security, according to a new report from the University of California San Diego.

Released: 13-Nov-2020 10:50 AM EST
Pearls may provide new information processing options for biomedical, military innovations
Purdue University

Pearls have long been favored as objects of beauty. Now, Purdue University innovators are using the gem to provide potential new opportunities for spectral information processing that can be applied to spectroscopy in biomedical and military applications.

Released: 12-Nov-2020 11:50 AM EST
Convenient antioxidant capacity measurement of food
Kumamoto University

Researchers from Kumamoto University (Japan) have developed a system to quickly and easily measure the antioxidant capacity of food.

Released: 12-Nov-2020 10:00 AM EST
Plastomics Awarded Competitive Grant from the United Soybean Board
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Plastomics Inc., an agricultural biotech start-up developing the next generation of trait delivery technology, has been awarded a competitive grant from the United Soybean Board (USB) to develop disease resistant soybeans.

Released: 11-Nov-2020 10:40 AM EST
Advanced Photon Source at the heart of COVID-19 research
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne scientists, working as part of a national consortium of structural genomics experts, have greatly increased our knowledge of the virus that causes COVID-19.

   
Released: 10-Nov-2020 3:10 PM EST
Scientists develop AI-powered 'electronic nose' to sniff out meat freshness
Nanyang Technological University

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has invented an artificial olfactory system that mimics the mammalian nose to assess the freshness of meat accurately.

Released: 6-Nov-2020 1:15 PM EST
Weizmann Scientists Reveal the Role of Retrons in Bacteria
Weizmann Institute of Science

Prof. Rotem Sorek’s lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science has revealed the role retrons play in bacteria, finding that the hybrid structures are immune system guards that ensure the bacteria’s survival when it is infected by viruses. In addition, the team hopes that newly identified retrons will improve genome-editing tools.

Released: 5-Nov-2020 2:35 PM EST
For quick COVID-19 testing, iSCAN can
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)

A simple COVID-19 test kit combines virus amplification with a CRISPR-Cas system for effective SARS-CoV-2 detection. The kit, called iSCAN, uses reagents that can be locally manufactured.

   
Released: 3-Nov-2020 10:55 AM EST
Covid-19 "super-spreading" events play outsized role in overall disease transmission
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

There have been many documented cases of Covid-19 "super-spreading" events, in which one person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects many other people.

   
Released: 3-Nov-2020 8:25 AM EST
FAU’s Herbert Weissbach Receives BioFlorida’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’
Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Herbert Weissbach, Ph.D., recently received BioFlorida’s “Lifetime Achievement Award,” reserved to recognize outstanding leadership in the industry throughout an individual’s career and for significant contributions to industry growth.

Released: 22-Oct-2020 12:10 PM EDT
Innovation spins spider web architecture into 3D imaging technology
Purdue University

Purdue University innovators are taking cues from nature to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.

Released: 22-Oct-2020 8:55 AM EDT
Embody, Inc. Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of TAPESTRY® Biointegrative Implant for Tendon and Ligament Repair
Embody, Inc.

Embody, Inc., a privately-held medical device company developing novel collagen-based technologies for sports medicine and soft tissue repair, announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its TAPESTRY Biointegrative Implant for tendon and ligament repair.

Released: 21-Oct-2020 9:25 AM EDT
National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory Symposium, October 28
Brookhaven National Laboratory

A virtual symposium to highlight the impact the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory (NVBL) has had utilizing the unique capabilities of the DOE to tackle the science and technology challenges associated with COVID-19, and to discuss areas in which the NVBL can have impact in the future. The event is aimed at the S&T community, media, and the general public.

Released: 20-Oct-2020 11:35 AM EDT
Fueling the Biotech Pipeline
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB) continues to prepare students for California’s growing biotechnology workforce in several disciplines across all 23 campuses.

19-Oct-2020 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Create a Tool That Can Pull an Elusive COVID-19 Marker From Human Blood
McMaster University

Researchers at Canada's McMaster University and SQI Diagnostics have created a surface that repels every other element of human blood except a critical indicator of infection, opening a timely window for understanding the progress of COVID-19 in individual patients.

   
Released: 19-Oct-2020 10:25 AM EDT
Preclinical testing of inhaled monoclonal antibody for COVID-19 shows therapeutic efficacy
University of Alabama at Birmingham

An inhaled monoclonal antibody treatment against the SARS-CoV-2 virus may lead to self-administered therapy for COVID-19, according to preclinical tests. It was discovered at UAB and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, and it has been licensed for development to Aridis Pharmaceuticals.

Released: 15-Oct-2020 11:15 AM EDT
Army researchers collaborate on universal antibody test for COVID-19
U.S. ARMY Research Laboratory

Researchers with the U.S. Army Futures Command are part of a team that tested alternative ways to measure COVID-19 antibody levels, resulting in a process that is faster, easier and less expensive to use on a large scale.

   
Released: 15-Oct-2020 8:35 AM EDT
NCCN Oncology Research Program and Puma Biotechnology, Inc. Collaborate to Study Neratinib in Various Cancers
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP) plans to evaluate neratinib, a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that works as a dual inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor 1 (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), supported by a $2-million grant from Puma Biotechnology, Inc.



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