News and Trends 11 Jan 2017 Merck expands its Oncology Pipeline beyond Checkpoint Inhibitors …and VX-984, which blocks the DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK). Details about the preclinical programs are scarce. The only revelation has been that one is an immuno-oncology program with ‘first-in-class potential’… January 11, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 22 Nov 2024 Can AlphaFold3’s open-source platform revolutionize the way we discover drugs? …breakthroughs in science. AlphaFold2 was seen as revolutionary because it was able to accurately predict the structure of the majority of proteins from their DNA sequence. The platform ended up… November 22, 2024 - 7 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 16 Feb 2017 The Patent Office has Spoken: What does it Mean for CRISPR in Europe? …That same year, Doudna and Zhang were among the founders of Editas, but after their disagreements, Doudna cut ties and founded Intellia Therapeutics in 2014. On top of that, the… February 16, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Feb 2023 Evonetix closes $24M financing Evonetix Ltd, a synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, has completed a $24 million financing round, extending its total series B funding to over $54 million. This… February 7, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 4 Jun 2019 Ultra-Fast Diagnostics Could Transform Sexual Health …men. Making faster diagnoses binx has developed a small desktop platform that uses disposable cartridges to process and extract DNA from either urine or vaginal swab samples. Their current diagnostic… June 4, 2019 - 7 minutesmins - By David Cox Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 13 Jun 2024 Eight companies tackling cancer with allogeneic cell therapy in 2024 …to precisely alter DNA sequences within the genome. This technology combines the DNA-binding ability of transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) with the DNA-cleaving capability of nucleases, allowing them to target and… June 13, 2024 - 9 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 5 Sep 2017 The Next Generation of Genetic Medicine: A Review of Epigenetics …a new DNA modification called 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC). Balasubramanian wondered, could this modification be detected by sequencing and used as a novel diagnostic epigenetic biomarker? A DNA methyltransferase, DNMT3, which transfers… September 5, 2017 - 9 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Nov 2016 USB key Diagnostic could help manage HIV Treatment Anywhere …for diagnostics. The test provides DNA fragments of a given bacteria or virus. If the blood sample is infected, the DNA will match and be amplified. These reactions lower the… November 14, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 12 Apr 2023 New technique developed for safer gene editing …technology, Cas9 nuclease, an enzyme that cuts DNA, is introduced into the cell with a synthetic guide RNA (gRNA) that guides the enzyme to the required location. By cutting the… April 12, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 3 Feb 2021 Detecting Gene-Edited Food: The EU’s Nightmare …arsenal is polymerase chain reaction (PCR), where a telltale DNA sequence in a sample is captured and amplified in the lab. In the early days, there were common genetic traces… February 3, 2021 - 10 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 20 Feb 2018 Money, Money, Money! Europe’s Best-Funded Biotechs in 2018 …released. The dimer then binds the minor groove of DNA to form toxic DNA interstrand cross-links, effectively blocking cell division and killing the cell. Importantly, PBD dimers don’t perturb DNA… February 20, 2018 - 11 minutesmins - By Karen O’Hanlon Cohrt Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Oct 2017 Synbio adds Softness: Robots of the Future will be Squishy …or bioluminescence. What happens to the data collected by the sensors? DNA is increasing used as post-silicon data storage, and DNA computing has received a lot of attention for its… October 5, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email