News and Trends 28 Oct 2017 Biomaterials Take the Stage at Dutch Design Week …techniques become more and more accessible. For example, thanks to Bento Bio, you can already buy your own kit to analyze DNA samples at home. But what will happen when… October 28, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jan 2018 Galapagos Teams up with Dutch Biotech to Edit Fibrosis out of our RNA Galapagos and ProQR will work together to target fibrosis using a technology to treat genetic diseases without permanent changes to the DNA. A new research collaboration between two biotech companies… January 8, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Dec 2017 Abivax Spots an Extra Benefit of its Potential HIV Cure …this first cohort of patients has been a lack of data due to “rectal biopsies did not yield enough HIV DNA to make an assessment of the viral reservoir,” as… December 15, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 11 Nov 2024 Gene editing sector investment struggles: What’s driving the slowdown? …of inserting DNA sequences of any size into any programmed genomic location. Shortly after its launch, Tome acquired DNA editing company Replace Therapeutics for $65 million in cash and milestone… November 11, 2024 - 8 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Aug 2018 Linen and Bacteria: The Hidden History of Microbiology …with the actual DNA of those organisms,” says Dumitriu. Working with scientists from the National Collection of Type Cultures, and the Modernising Medical Microbiology group at the University of Oxford,… August 4, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Oct 2016 This Belgian Bioartist is deconstructing Chicken Evolution …the resulting extensive database, Vanmechelen has created 3D-printed sculptures that represent the DNA of his chickens. Figure 1. “Evolution of a Hybrid” is a 3D sculpture installation in Leuven representing… October 1, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 2 May 2017 French HIV Cure Reduces Viral Reservoirs for the First Time Ever …proved that the therapy can indeed target the viral DNA that hides inactive within blood cells. “It’s the first time that a pharmacological agent has proved to be able to… May 2, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Oct 2024 Turning back time with cellular reprogramming: Shift raises $16 million in seed funding …with chronological age across human tissues. Developed by Steve Horvath, this clock measures age-related DNA methylation changes, providing a precise indicator of biological aging. As Ives explains, “The epigenetic aging… October 21, 2024 - 9 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 3 Mar 2021 The Promises of CRISPR Genome Editing in Biomedicine …genome editing field. For decades, gene editing required engineering DNA-cutting enzymes, such as zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs) and transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), for every specific genetic modification. The advent of… March 3, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 26 Sep 2024 Europe’s rising biotech stars: 10 startups to watch in 2024 …fields. This protein expression is enhanced by a process called intronization. It uses introns, which are non-coding sections of an RNA transcript – previously thought to be junk DNA –… September 26, 2024 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Aug 2017 Potential Herpes Cure from Germany Fast-Tracked for Patients with Weak Immune Systems …be a welcome development. Current treatments including acyclovir and valacyclovir are based on nucleoside analogs to block DNA synthesis, but pritelivir targets the helicase-primase complex and terminates DNA elongation prematurely…. August 1, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Editorial Team Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Feb 2019 Engineered Chicken Eggs: The Future of Cheap Drug Production? Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have produced high-quality human proteins in chicken eggs, a method that could be significantly cheaper than the current standard. The researchers engineered the DNA… February 6, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email