News and Trends 6 Sep 2018 Insulin Combo Reduces After-Meal Sugar Spikes in Type 1 Diabetics In the midst of a legal litigation with Eli Lilly, Adocia has released Phase 1 data showing its insulin combo can outperform Lilly’s fast-acting insulin in keeping sugar levels low after a meal. The trial, which recruited 24 type 1 diabetics, studied the effect of Adocia’s BioChaperone pramlintide insulin on glucose levels right after […] September 6, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Sep 2018 RNA Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Rare Genetic Blindness Dutch company ProQR has released data from a Phase I/II trial showing its RNA therapy can improve the vision of people with a rare form of hereditary blindness. The clinical trial recruited 10 people with the rare disease Leber’s congenital amaurosis 10. Caused by mutations in a gene called CEP290, this condition leads to […] September 5, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 4 Sep 2018 Semi-Artificial Photosynthesis Method Produces Fuel More Efficiently Than Nature Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new photosynthesis method that combines biological and synthetic components to produce hydrogen using sunlight as the only source of energy. “Natural photosynthesis has evolved to store solar energy and to reduce the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into sugars, but this process is not very energy […] September 4, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Sep 2018 Oxford Biotech Raises €40M to Deliver Drugs to Hard-to-Reach Targets Evox Therapeutics has raised £35.5M (€39.4M) in a Series B fundraising that has been backed, among others, by the venture arm of Google’s parent company. A spin-out from the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institute, Evox Therapeutics has raised a large round that will fund the development of its drug delivery technology to […] September 3, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Sep 2018 A Symphony Inspired by the Microbes Living on Us British artist Victoria Shennan has created a musical composition based on the microorganisms that form an essential part of us. We are just starting to realize the huge role that microorganisms play in our well-being and the proper functioning of our bodies. Research on the human microbiome in the last decade has linked the […] September 1, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 25 Aug 2018 Are Fungi the Answer to a More Sustainable Future? The exhibition Fungal Futures, in Belgium, showcases multiple objects that are made using fungi, offering a peek into a future of sustainable materials. We are in dire need of sustainable materials that provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic and other materials that cause pollution and end up crowding landfills. The solution could be fungi. These […] August 25, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 11 Aug 2018 Culturing Bacteria in a Lifesize Human Body Sculpture Artist Mellissa Fisher built a human sculpture carrying the myriad of invisible bacteria that live on our bodies to highlight the global threat of antibiotic resistance. Journalist Michael Mosley enters the lab and sees a replica of his own body. All over it, bacteria of all sizes and colors grow, competing with each other to […] August 11, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Aug 2018 Linen and Bacteria: The Hidden History of Microbiology A bioart exhibition explores the essential role that linen has played in the science of microbiology throughout history. Along with beer, linen is one of the oldest biotechnological products. Since its origins in ancient Egypt, bacteria have been responsible for retting, a process in which the linen fibers are separated from the stem of the […] August 4, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Aug 2018 London Biotech Raises €47M to Develop First Treatment Against RSV Virus ReViral will dedicate the funds to run two clinical trials to test whether its antiviral can help patients at high risk from RSV infections. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) only causes mild cold symptoms in most people. But for small children and immunosuppressed patients, it can be deadly. “There are at present no approved therapies […] August 1, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 30 Jul 2018 This Transgenic Rice Could Prevent HIV Infections Researchers in Spain have created a strain of genetically-engineered rice that could provide a cheap alternative to produce medicines for HIV prevention. The risk of HIV infections can be significantly reduced with oral medication. However, pricing is a big issue for people living in impoverished or developing countries who are at risk. Researchers at the […] July 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 30 Jul 2018 This Bulletproof Skin is Made of Goat Milk Spider Silk Jalila Essaïdi is a Dutch artist and entrepreneur focused on biotech applications of spider silk, which she makes using the milk of genetically engineered goats. Spider silk is one of the strongest materials in nature. Jalila Essaïdi had her curiosity piqued when she read about the work of Randolph Lewis, a Professor at Utah State […] July 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Jul 2018 EU Court of Justice Makes Restrictive Ruling on Genome Editing Genetically-edited organisms that were until now excluded from GMO regulation will now be subject to EU GMO law, which according to experts could harm Europe’s leading position in genome editing. Following a petition from France’s Council of State, the Court of Justice of the EU has stated that mutagenesis techniques should be regulated under GMO […] July 26, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email