Biotechnology and bioengineering – Page 7
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BusinessEngineering microbes to degrade contaminants
Allonnia is using synthetic biology to tackle major environmental challenges like PFASs, metals and plastic waste
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ResearchElectrochemical DNA on a chip sensor detects bacterial urinary tract infections faster
Synthetic nucleic acid probes combine with tiny star-shaped electrodes tests for bacteria in less than an hour
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ResearchMolecular machines talk to living cells for the first time
Artificial molecular motors gently pull on cells’ membrane receptors to trigger a biochemical response
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NewsRace to understand Sars-CoV-2 variants amid fears virus might evade vaccines
Biochemical basis behind coronavirus variants’ success could hold key to defeating them
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BusinessBMS and Eisai agree antibody-drug conjugate commercialisation deal
Companies will jointly develop cancer treatment, with BMS paying up to $3 billion for shared rights
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BusinessRegeneron’s Covid-19 antibodies help those who can’t make their own
Regn-Cov2 reduces deaths and shortens hospitalisation for these patients, even when given at late stages of infection
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BusinessAlzheimer’s antibody gets surprise US approval
Good news for industry and future drug approvals, but physicians doubt it will be effective for most patients
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ResearchProtein impurities found in AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine stir debate
Compounds might cause side effects but are unlikely to be behind extremely rare blood-clotting events
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ResearchGenetically engineered microbes convert waste plastic into vanillin
Plastic bottle becomes industrially useful product thanks to biosynthetic transformation
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ResearchChloroplasts enhanced with artificial dyes adsorb more solar energy
AIEgen-modified chloroplasts can adsorb ultraviolet radiation and increase the efficiency of photosynthesis
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OpinionMolly Stevens: ‘Our society is tremendously unequal’
The innovative bioengineer on addressing healthcare inequalities and nurturing a collaborative group
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NewsArtificial intelligence system can predict the impact of research
Scientists say the system could be used to find ‘hidden gems’ of research and guide research funding allocations
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ResearchPollen-mimicking antidote saves bees after pesticide exposure
Calcium carbonate microparticles deliver detoxifying enzyme to bees’ guts
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ResearchArtificial enzyme sets record as it outperforms horseradish counterpart by factor of 12
Engineered nanoparticle achieves highest efficiency of any artificial enzyme when compared with natural peroxidase
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NewsEU genome-editing legislation is ‘unfit for purpose’ says European commission
Current policies lag behind the latest technological developments
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NewsUS urged to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents
175 former world leaders and Nobel laureates call on Joe Biden to suspend intellectual property rules
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OpinionRewards based on priority drive unnecessary competition
The story of Crispr illustrates how a focus on patents and publications can cause good people to act in unsavoury ways
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ResearchMolecular pendulum sensors could track and monitor disease
DNA–antibody probes can detect specific proteins inside a live subject
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ResearchHPLC alternative purifies peptide cocktails in record time
Reductively cleavable brominated peptide linker unlocks contamination-free traceless release from solid support
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BusinessHoxton Farms grows animal fat for meat substitutes
Covid-19 pandemic motivated friends to combine their expertise in cell biology and mathematical modelling, and realise company they had being discussing for years