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Top news of the week: 07.09.2023.

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@Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News shared
On Sep 7, 2023
Fake tweet - https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/06/business/nimbus-therapeutics-raises-210-million-one-larger-fundraising-rounds-this-year/
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Nimbus Therapeutics raises $210 million in one of the larger fund-raising rounds this year

Nimbus Therapeutics raises $210 million in one of the larger fund-raising rounds this year

The Boston-based biotech will work on new "small molecule" drugs to combat cancer and other ailments.

@Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News shared
On Sep 1, 2023
Fake tweet - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/08/31/1078728/biotech-dopamine-making-cells-into-peoples-brains/
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A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains

A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains

The experiment to treat Parkinson’s is a critical early test of stem cells’ potential to tackle serious disease.

@Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News shared
On Sep 6, 2023
Fake tweet - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/arcus-biosciences-rcus-modestly-undervalued-233729087.html
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@Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News shared
On Sep 6, 2023
Fake tweet - https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexzhavoronkov/2023/09/04/you-are-likely-to-live-longer-than-you-think-day-four-of-the-10th-ardd-meeting-featuring-minister-mette-kierkgaard/
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You Are Likely To Live Longer Than You Think: Day Four Of The 10th ARDD Meeting Featuring Minister Mette Kierkgaard

You Are Likely To Live Longer Than You Think: Day Four Of The 10th ARDD Meeting Featuring Minister Mette Kierkgaard

Day four out of five of the 10th ARDD was full of new revelations. For example we learned that that median lifespan of taurine-treated mice increased by 10 to 12%!

@Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News shared
On Sep 7, 2023
Fake tweet - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291012
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Probing the substrate binding modes and catalytic mechanisms of BLEG-1, a promiscuous B3 metallo-β-lactamase with glyoxalase II properties

Probing the substrate binding modes and catalytic mechanisms of BLEG-1, a promiscuous B3 metallo-β-lactamase with glyoxalase II properties

BLEG-1 from Bacillus lehensis G1 is an evolutionary divergent B3 metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) that exhibited both β-lactamase and glyoxalase II (GLXII) activities. Sequence, phylogeny, ...

@Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News shared
On Sep 7, 2023
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New AI-Enhanced Bandages Poised to Transform Wound Treatment

New AI-Enhanced Bandages Poised to Transform Wound Treatment

Doctors, engineers, and AI experts are teaming up to develop “smart bandages” capable of treating chronic wounds, battlefield injuries, or even minor cuts and scrapes.

@Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News shared
On Sep 7, 2023
Fake tweet - https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011618
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Exploring the antimicrobial peptidome of nematodes through phylum-spanning in silico analyses highlights novel opportunities for pathogen control

Exploring the antimicrobial peptidome of nematodes through phylum-spanning in silico analyses highlights novel opportunities for pathogen control

Author summary Nematodes include some of the most abundant animals on Earth, found in almost every natural habitat. Globally, parasitic nematodes cause major impacts to human, animal and ...

@Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News shared
On Sep 6, 2023
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Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Olink Holding's (NASDAQ:OLK) Cash Burn Situation

Here's Why We're Not At All Concerned With Olink Holding's (NASDAQ:OLK) Cash Burn Situation

We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, biotech and mining...