Biotechnology

After conducting a field trial at a tomato farm near Ravenna, Italy, a team of plant pathologists and agronomists found that nitrogen fertilizers shape the composition and predicted functions of the plant microbiota. The microbiota refers…

Researchers at Caltech and Stanford use microelectronics to enhance jellyfish swimmingCredit: Nicole Xu and John Dabiri/Caltech Engineers at Caltech and Stanford University have developed a tiny prosthetic that enables…

Antibiotics do not affect the speed at which pathogens share resistance genesCredit: Allison Lopatkin, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that at least 25 percent of…

LOXL2 protein levels are increased in the cells from this type of sarcomaCredit: Dr. Òscar M. Tirado group Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common childhood cancer in the soft tissues, and it is mainly originated in the muscles. It represents…

Credit: Image courtesy of blinktbi. EyeStat (blinktbi, Charleston, SC), a portable, lightweight device for measuring the natural blink reflex, received clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2019. The…

Researchers first to report neuroprotective properties of granulocyte colony-stimulating factorCredit: Florida Atlantic University Stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability in the United States. More than 87 percent…

Novel enrichment technology indicates high performance for breast, lung, pancreatic, and prostate cancer -- Data presented at PWMC 2020 SAN FRANCISCO, January 29, 2020 -- Bluestar Genomics, a company developing innovative, data-driven,…

A newly published study reports a successful, first-ever open-field release of a self-limiting, genetically engineered diamondback moth, stating that it paves the way for an effective and sustainable approach to pest control. The…

Reseach tool mimics behavior of diseased bone marrow; provides a new research method for developing new treatments for A new research tool that mimics the behavior of diseased bone marrow provides a new strategy for understanding the bone…

Rare disease of the immune system American and British teams led by Drs Kohn (University of California, Los Angeles), Malech (NIH), Williams (Boston Children's) and Trasher (Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) published…