20+ hour, 12+ min ago  (917+ words) Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News Salk Institute scientists have developed a biological platform for studying mitochondrial DNA in physiology, adaptation, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic development. Headed by Ronald Evans, Ph D, professor and director of the Gene Expression Laboratory and…...

13+ hour, 38+ min ago  (776+ words) Credit: Vladimir Zotov / 1288913695 / i Stock / Getty Images Plus Now, the human maternal'fetal interface has been mapped in unprecedented detail by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), revealing new cell types and providing insights into conditions such as…...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago  (298+ words) Multilayer biochips for complex, 3 D in vitro cancer models [Dynamics42] Dynamic42 and EPO (Experimental Pharmacology and Oncology), both based in Germany, report that they are addressing the limited availability of preclinical models in brain cancer research by forming a strategic collaboration that…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago  (249+ words) Neuroblastoma is the most common tumor among children under a year of age, and while in its gentlest form neuroblastoma can regress on its own, it can also take an aggressive form, with high-risk neuroblastoma carrying a five-year survival rate…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago  (263+ words) By Mike May, Ph D Credit: Penpak S. / Getty Images In the global race to improve how medicines are made, scientists are turning to an unlikely source of innovation: the microscopic life thriving in some of the harshest soils on Earth....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (540+ words) By Gareth John Macdonald Credit: Robert Essel NYC/ Getty Images An emerging artificial intelligence technique called "transfer learning" could help drug makers use data to speed up the development of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, according to new analysis. In transfer learning,…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago  (284+ words) Credit: sinology/ Getty Images Plant molecular farming (PMF) may seem like a bold option for companies accustomed to mammalian or microbial systems, but recent advances have transformed plant-based bioproduction into serious, scalable biomanufacturing platforms able to produce even complex biologics…...

22+ hour, 31+ min ago  (384+ words) By Vivienne Raper, Ph D A new, improved algorithm for studying protein aggregation could help biologics manufacturers design better-performing products with less experimental effort. The software, developed by scientists based in Barcelona, offers the ability to analyze the aggregation of…...

22+ hour, 21+ min ago  (353+ words) In Australia, an estimated 1400 children currently live with childhood dementia, with hundreds of thousands of cases worldwide. Sanfilippo syndrome is a rare genetic condition that causes fatal brain damage. Children typically reach early developmental milestones before rapidly losing cognitive skills,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (928+ words) Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News A new single'cell sequencing method is giving researchers a clearer view of how immune cells actually behave'capturing not just what they plan to do, but what they are doing in real time. The platform, called…...