A New Method to Perpetuate Human Stem Cell Cultures
An international team of researchers from several institutions led by the University of Bath have developed a new method to detect and preserve human stem cells in...
Bioengineering
Biotechnology
Applied biology at scale: engineered organisms, therapeutic platforms and the companies turning biological research into products.
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Human Embryo Gene Editing Authorized for Research Purposes
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has approved the use of the gene editing tool CRISPR on human embryos for research purposes. After a...
Bioengineering
Dendrimer Nanoparticles Successfully Deliver RNA Drug to Cancerous Liver
Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center have successfully delivered small-RNA drugs to a cancerous liver by introducing them in synthetic nanoparticles. The...
Bioengineering
CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency Increased by 60%
Researchers from UC Berkeley have improved CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing performance by 60%. The team designed a specific DNA template that has the desired sequence and...
Bioengineering
Proteins That Act as Superglue Connect Virus-Like Particles to Epitopes
Researchers from Oxford University have developed a new technique to create new vaccines faster and more effectively. The scientists used a ‘bacterial superglue’ made of two...
Bioengineering
Faster Nanopore Sequencing Simulation Based on Graphene Nanoribbons
Nanopore sequencing technology could be faster and more accurate, according to a simulation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In the recently developed...
Bioengineering
Clontech Gesicles Improve CRISPR/Cas9 Performance
Clontech has launched the Guide-it CRISPR/Cas9 Gesicle Production System, a new technology that improves CRISPR/Cas9 delivery and reduces its footprint. Cas9 endonucleases and target-specific sgRNAs are encapsulated...
Bioengineering
Exosomes Deliver Potent Chemotherapeutic Agent to Cancer Cells
Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill have increased the effectiveness of a chemotherapeutic agent 50 fold. The drug, paclitaxel (PTX), was...
Biomedicine