CEO Tries DIY Gene Therapy Against Aging
Elizabeth Parrish, CEO of biotech startup BioViva, declared in the website Reddit having undergone an anti-aging gene therapy in a secret location in Latin America, dodging...
Bioengineering
Biotechnology
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NEB Renews its Support to Shared Lab Space LabCentral
New England Biolabs (NEB) has confirmed the renewal of their financial support for LabCentral, the shared laboratory space for biotech startups in Boston. Both companies are...
Biotechnology
23andMe Gets FDA Authorization to Provide Limited Health Reports
The genetic testing company 23andMe has finally been authorized by the FDA to offer customers limited health reports. 23andMe offered genetic information from just a saliva...
Biomedicine
Antibody-Activated Leukemia Cells Kill Their Sisters
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found a way to transform leukemia cells in Natural Killers (NK) that attack other...
Basic Research
Optogenetics Feedback Loop Refines Control of Neuronal Activity
Scientists from Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed an optogenetics technique that allows to fine-tune mice brain activity by receiving neuronal feedback in real...
Bioengineering
New Kits for Gyrolab Miniaturized Immunoassays
The leading company in automated and miniaturized immunoassays Gyros AB has launched new kits to improve workflow and increase productivity of their last devices, the Gyrolab...
Bioengineering
A Non-Toxic DNA Stain for Super Resolution Microscopy
Scientists from the Échole Polytechnique Fédérale de Laussane (EFPL) have created a new DNA stain that can be used in live cells. The far-red DNA stain, called...
Basic Research
DNA Nanomachines to Detect Any Antibody
A team of researchers from the Universities of Rome and Montreal have developed a DNA nanomachine customizable to detect any antibody. The nanodevice will allow...
Bioengineering