Biotechnology

The syndrome, which affects more than 35% of the over-50 population in Western countries, could be treated with Ibrutinib, a drug that has already been approved for other diseasesCredit: ©AlessioCoser New drugs can be developed…

A finely-tuned molecular process in the camouflage of certain squid may lead to the next generation of bio-inspired synthetic materials Squids, octopuses and cuttlefish are undisputed masters of deception and camouflage. Their…

Experts discuss the latest scientific research on death, as well as new studies that are exploring the human mind and consciousness at the time of death On Monday, November 18, 2019 the New York Academy of Sciences and the Critical Care…

Mobile, wearable device the size of a Band-Aid could allow babies to leave the hospital and be monitored from homeCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - November 14, 2019 - Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute…

Credit: FEFU press office Chemists from Far Eastern Federal University's School of Natural Sciences (SNS FEFU) developed a new method to synthesize biologically active derivatives of fascaplysin -- cytotoxic pigment of a sea…

Credit: NJIT Tara Alvarez, a professor of biomedical engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) who studies the links between visual disorders and the brain and develops novel devices to identify and treat them, has…

New strategy for encapsulating nutrients makes it easier to fortify foods with iron and vitamin A About 2 billion people around the world suffer from deficiencies of key micronutrients such as iron and vitamin A. Two million children die…

What survives, thrives and dominates over a thousand generations? The answer might be even more complex than previously thought Aa team of scientists, led by Harvard researchers, has used a new method of DNA "re-barcoding" to track rapid…

Device can mass-produce engineered cells at lower cost, a tipping point for emerging lifesaving therapies What if you could cure cancer by re-engineering patients' cells to better target and destroy their own tumors? With the advent of…

Credit: Helena Volk, Kristina Marton, Marko Flajšman, et al. An insoluble complex carbohydrate, chitin makes up fungal walls and plays a significant role in the interaction between fungal pathogens and their plant hosts. Plant…