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Lab-Grown Lung Cancer Cells to Unlock Targeted Treatments

Scientists at the Cancer Research Manchester Institute have created a new model of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LUSC), a common type of lung cancer, to study the development, activity, and vulnerabilities of the disease.

9 Apr 2025

IBL International Collaborates with Grifols on Advanced Biomarker Panels

IBL International GmbH, a Tecan company, which develops, manufactures and offers specialty diagnostics, today announced a strategic partnership with Grifols, a global healthcare company and leading producer of plasma-derived medicines and innovative diagnostic solutions, to transform the specialty diagnostics market.

9 Apr 2025

4basebio Receives MHRA GMP Licence for Manufacture and Supply of Synthetic DNA

4basebio PLC (“4basebio”), a company which develops and commercializes the large-scale manufacture of synthetic DNA as well as nanoparticle delivery solutions, today announced that it has received Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

3 Apr 2025

New Scientific Article in Nature Linking the Potential Use of NeuroRestore ACD856 for the Treament of Obesity

AlzeCure Pharma AB (publ) (FN STO: ALZCUR), a pharmaceutical company that develops candidate drugs for diseases affecting the nervous system, focusing on Alzheimer's disease and pain, announced today that an article has been published in Nature suggesting the use of NeuroRestore ACD856 in the treatment of obesity.

2 Apr 2025

New Partnership With UNESCO Supports the Human Cell Atlas Project

A new partnership between the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will help advance open science and global capacity to deliver the benefits of genomics at a global scale.

26 Mar 2025

Allegro’s Injectable Osteoarthritis Treatment Generates Positive Safety Results in Preclinical Studies

Allegro NV, a biomedical company developing transformative nanotechnology-based treatments for degenerative joint disease, has found that hydrocelin (ALG-001), its injectable microparticle hydrogel, showed no signs of toxicity in two preclinical studies conducted for periods of 4 and 13 weeks respectively.

25 Mar 2025

Mainz Biomed and Liquid Biosciences Make Groundbreaking Discovery of mRNA Biomarkers for Blood Based Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

Mainz Biomed N.V. (“Mainz Biomed”) , a molecular genetics diagnostic company specializing in the early detection of cancer, announced today it has entered into a License and Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Liquid Biosciences (“Liquid”) to access a portfolio of novel mRNA biomarkers for the non-invasive detection of pancreatic cancer with a blood test.

14 Mar 2025

Cellular Changes as Lung Damage Worsens During COVID-19 Revealed

Changes in the cellular response during lung damage caused by SARS-CoV-2 – the virus behind COVID-19 – have been uncovered.

10 Mar 2025

AstraZeneca and Future Biogas Bring the UK’s First Unsubsidized Biomethane Plant Online Dedicated to Fuelling Life Sciences Renewably

AstraZeneca and Future Biogas today announced that the UK’s first unsubsidized biomethane plant dedicated to fuelling the life sciences sector is now operational.

27 Feb 2025

Immunotherapy Advances: CAR T Cells Targeting GD2 Offer Hope for Glioma Patients

Findings suggest GD2-specific CAR T-cell therapy is a viable option for H3K27M-mutant gliomas, with significant tumor shrinkage and clinical benefits observed.

22 Nov 2024

Human Skin Map Gives ‘Recipe’ to Build Skin and Could Help Prevent Scarring

For the first time, researchers have created a single cell atlas of prenatal human skin to understand how skin forms, and what goes wrong in disease.

From Wellcome Sanger Institute 14 Oct 2024

De Novo Antibody Protein Sequencing Reveals Novel Functional and Neutralizing Antibodies Post-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination

Rapid Novor has published a study that highlights the power of combining de novo antibody protein sequencing with conventional proteomics to uncover functional and neutralizing antibodies in human plasma following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

From Rapid Novor Inc 14 Oct 2024

Researchers Develop Highly Selective SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors

New research from The Wistar Institute's Salvino lab -; led by professor Joseph Salvino, Ph.D. -; has identified a novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors that may lead to potential new COVID-19 treatments that, according to preclinical testing, effectively inhibits COVID-19 and synergizes with existing anti-COVID therapies.

9 Oct 2024

Bird Migration and Invasive Species Fuel Parasite Spread

A single shift of a parasite from one host species to another can trigger catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks. Despite this, scientists continue to debate the role of species diversity in natural environments on the spread of these parasites.

9 Oct 2024

EPA-Funds Study on Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater and Agricultural Runoff

Aided by a $2.4 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, a team of University of Nebraska–Lincoln engineers and scientists is leading a multi-state effort to assess the potential threat to human health from antimicrobial-resistant pathogens spread via wastewater and agricultural runoff.

4 Oct 2024

High-throughput screening identifies potential drugs for low-grade serous ovarian cancer

In a recent study, researchers used high-throughput drug screening to identify potential therapeutic targets and novel treatments for low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC), offering hope for more effective and personalized therapies.

26 Sep 2024

Beta Bugs at The British Pig & Poultry Fair

The Beta Bugs team had a fantastic couple of days in Birmingham at the British Pig & Poultry Fair, educating attendees about the many benefits of insect farming.

From Beta Bugs Ltd. 30 Aug 2024

Investors Show Financial Support for Insect Farming for Poultry

Investors have poured in over £1.7 million to scale up production, sales and supply of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) eggs and larvae produced by Scottish insect genetics business Beta Bugs Ltd.

From Beta Bugs Ltd. 30 Aug 2024

Benchmark Genetics Iceland Remains Unaffected by the Ongoing Volcanic Eruption

Our facilities are situated outside the designated risk zone for the current seismic and volcanic activities near Grindavík, Iceland.

From Benchmark Genetics 30 Aug 2024

Insights into Hmmr's Role in Cognitive Decline and Lifespan

The authors investigate the physiological functions of Terc-53 by creating transgenic mice that overexpress this noncoding RNA. They observe that Terc-53 overexpression affects normal aging in mammals, contributing to cognitive decline and shortened lifespan.

27 Aug 2024