Top news of the week: 06.07.2022.
NYU Researchers Create Synthetic Versions of Hox Genes
A team of researchers at New York University has successfully created synthetic versions of the Hox genes that control biological development in humans.
Astellas teams up with UK biotech Mogrify on hearing loss project
Cell therapy specialist Mogrify has struck a deal with Japanese drugmaker Astellas to look at ways to deploy
Metagenomics: unlocking the secrets of microbial communities
Metagenomics can now help researchers unlock the secrets of microbial communities and answer exciting research questions.
After coeliac fail, 9 Meters plots phase 3 in short bowel syndrome
Two weeks after reporting disappointing results for its lead coeliac disease therapy, 9 Meters Biopharma will draw some
Potential Therapeutic Treatment for Androgenetic Alopecia
The signaling molecule SCUBE3 has been identified as possible therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia.
Synthetic gene circuits for precise reprogramming of plants
Researchers from The University of Western Australia are building synthetic gene circuits to control and customise where, when, and under what environmental conditions a gene is turned on ...
Scientists Urge Study of Bacteria in Melting Glaciers
Globally, temperatures are on the rise. Between the years of 2009 and 2019, glaciers around the world lost an average of about 275 gigatonnes (Gt) of ice every | Genetics And Genomics
Viral Vaccine Harnesses Protein-Degradation Machinery
A new strategy for generating live-attenuated viral vaccines uses PROTAC technology to prompt host cells to degrade viral proteins. The strategy was shown to elicit strong immune responses ...