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Creating a DNA Color Code With 16 Million Colors

Researchers at the University of Vienna have achieved a remarkable feat by developing fluorescent duplexes capable of producing up to 16 million colors.

18 Oct 2023

Scientists Develop Novel Glycoengineering Platform to Revolutionize Vaccine and Therapeutic Production

A novel glycoengineering platform, created by the laboratory of Assistant Professor Chris Lok-To Sham from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), is poised to revolutionize future production of vaccines and therapeutics to fight infectious diseases.

17 Oct 2023

Research Offers a Promising Avenue for Improving T-Cell-Based Cancer Therapies

Using laboratory-grown cells from humans and genetically engineered mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have evidence that modifying a specific protein in immune white blood cells known as CD8+ T cells can make the cells more robust, potentially opening the door for better use of people's own immune system T cells to fight cancer.

4 Oct 2023

New Synthetic Biology Approach Offers Promise for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers at the University of Cologne's CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research and the CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence for Plant Sciences have found a promising synthetic plant biology approach for the development of a therapy to treat human neurodegenerative diseases, especially Huntington's disease.

3 Oct 2023

New Insights into the Role of Intrinsically Disordered Regions in Chromatin Biology

According to textbooks, proteins work by folding into stable 3D shapes that, like Lego blocks, precisely fit with other biomolecules.

3 Oct 2023

How RNA Regulates Gene Silencing Could Pave Way for Novel Cancer Therapies

Deep inside our cells-;each one complete with an identical set of genes-;a molecular machine known as PRC2 plays a critical role in determining which cells become heart cells, versus brain or muscle or skin cells.

27 Sep 2023

Astrea Bioseparations Expands Manufacturing and Warehousing Capacity to Support Growing Demand for Its Chromatography Solutions in North America

Astrea Bioseparations announces the expansion of its manufacturing and warehousing capabilities in the US.

20 Sep 2023

Pre-Targeted Radioimmunotherapy System Cures Fatal Ovarian Cancer in Preclinical Study

A new 225Ac-DOTA-based pre-targeted radioimmunotherapy (PRIT) system has been shown to cure a highly lethal form of advanced intraperitoneal ovarian cancer in a preclinical setting with minimal side effects.

19 Sep 2023

LJI Scientists Harness 'Helper' T Cells To Treat Tumors

Scientists are on the hunt for a unique set of mutations, called "neoantigens," that let the immune system distinguish tumor cells from normal cells. Their goal is to help the immune system react to neoantigens and target tumor cells for destruction.

4 Sep 2023

Crick Researchers Identify Stem Cells in Thymus for First Time

For the first time, Francis Crick Institute researchers have discovered stem cells in the human thymus. These cells provide a possible new target for research into immunological disorders, cancer, and immune system stimulation.

31 Aug 2023

New Insights into MCM8/9 Enzyme Could Lead to Treatments for Infertility and Cancer

Scientific research requires patience. The rewards are not always immediate, and the technology needed does not always exist. Michael A. Trakselis, Ph.D., professor and director of graduate affairs for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Baylor University, understands this.

30 Aug 2023

Intellegens and CPI Awarded £1.6 m Innovate UK Grant to Advance Manufacture of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics with Machine Learning

Intellegens today announced that it has secured a £1.6 m grant from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to apply ML in the emerging field of oligonucleotide therapies.

From Intellegens Limited 30 Aug 2023

Scientists Uncover New Mechanism for Degrading Short-Lived Proteins

Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells to carry out a number of vital tasks, from helping the brain form connections to helping the body mount an immune defense. These proteins are made in the nucleus and are quickly destroyed once they've done their job.

25 Aug 2023

Waters Corporation and Princeton University Announce Multi-Year Research Collaboration

Waters Corporation announced a multi-year research collaboration with Princeton University that will enable scientists, faculty, and students to work together to bring their diverse skills and backgrounds to solve complex challenges in biochemistry and materials science.

From Waters Corporation 24 Aug 2023

Bioengineered Enzyme-Based Scissors can Selectively Remove Mucins Off Cancer Cells

Cancer cells can evade the body's immune defenses by exploiting a normally helpful and ubiquitous group of molecules known as mucins.

24 Aug 2023

Single Injection of CRISPR Gene-Editing Treatment Safely Removes SIV From Non-Human Primates

A single injection of a novel CRISPR gene-editing treatment safely and efficiently removes SIV – a virus related to the AIDS-causing agent HIV – from the genomes of non-human primates, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University now report.

17 Aug 2023

therapeutics News and Research

Creating a DNA Color Code With 16 Million Colors

Scientists Develop Novel Glycoengineering Platform to Revolutionize Vaccine and Therapeutic Production

Research Offers a Promising Avenue for Improving T-Cell-Based Cancer Therapies

New Synthetic Biology Approach Offers Promise for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases

New Insights into the Role of Intrinsically Disordered Regions in Chromatin Biology

How RNA Regulates Gene Silencing Could Pave Way for Novel Cancer Therapies

Astrea Bioseparations Expands Manufacturing and Warehousing Capacity to Support Growing Demand for Its Chromatography Solutions in North America

Pre-Targeted Radioimmunotherapy System Cures Fatal Ovarian Cancer in Preclinical Study

LJI Scientists Harness 'Helper' T Cells To Treat Tumors

Crick Researchers Identify Stem Cells in Thymus for First Time

New Insights into MCM8/9 Enzyme Could Lead to Treatments for Infertility and Cancer

Intellegens and CPI Awarded £1.6 m Innovate UK Grant to Advance Manufacture of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics with Machine Learning

Scientists Uncover New Mechanism for Degrading Short-Lived Proteins

Waters Corporation and Princeton University Announce Multi-Year Research Collaboration

Bioengineered Enzyme-Based Scissors can Selectively Remove Mucins Off Cancer Cells

Single Injection of CRISPR Gene-Editing Treatment Safely Removes SIV From Non-Human Primates

Newly Developed Antibody Therapy to Have Benefits Over Existing Opioid-Overdose Treatments

Gene Therapy Prevents Progression of Kidney Disease in Children

Researchers Elucidate STING Protein's New Role in Immune Defense

Study Shows How Sensory Neurons Control Gastrointestinal Tracts

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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