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Biotechnology
Biotechnology: is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" (UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Art. 2). Depending on the tools and applications, it often overlaps with the (related) fields of bioengineering, biomedical engineering, biomanufacturing, molecular engineering, etc.
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OCT 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body can only repair so much damage or injury, so treatments that can regenerate damaged or dead tissues may be very ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Last Friday, October 22nd, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first of its kind d ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of engineers has developed a wearable device that can monitor blood sugar levels minus the painful finger prick. ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In the human eye, a space called the anterior chamber sits in between the cornea, which is a clear layer in the front of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways to cure disorders that can be traced back to an error in one gene. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms grow, live, and move through the world, they're subjected to an array of internal and external forces. Biol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many intricate molecular machines that perform essential functions, and this work has called a method used to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Microbiology
The atmospheric levels of methane, which is known to be a potent greenhouse gas, have been steadily increasing for many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Immunology
Even the bravest souls can get a little nervous when it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting a shot. Aichmophob ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
When cancer is diagnosed, a sample has to be taken from a patient, treated, and analyzed. Researchers have now modified ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The coronavirus disease that began in 2019 (COVID-19) has infected nearly 235 million individuals and led to t ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2021Technology
The new Eppendorf Conical Tube SnapTec 50 offers all the advantages of classic conical tubes 50 mL. The decisive, innova ...SEP 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Schematic illustration of the adhesive patch with diving beetle–inspired suction chambers against rough and wet hu ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's tough to tell how old lobsters are. Even lobster researchers aren't sure exactly how old they can get. Generally, t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While this research has provided some answers, it also raised many new questions. An image by Atish Waghwase/Harney et a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2021Cardiology
In July, a new type of artificial heart was been implanted for the first time in a US patient at Duke University Medical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans can produce millions or even billions of antibodies, so only so many can be captured and screened. But those anti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Microbiology
Microbes can be used like little factories to churn out important or valuable chemicals. Now researchers are learning ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The technology for CRISPR originated in a bacterial immune defense system. Now, the team of one of the researchers who h ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body can only repair so much damage or injury, so treatments that can regenerate damaged or dead tissues may be very
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Last Friday, October 22nd, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first of its kind d
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of engineers has developed a wearable device that can monitor blood sugar levels minus the painful finger prick.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In the human eye, a space called the anterior chamber sits in between the cornea, which is a clear layer in the front of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways to cure disorders that can be traced back to an error in one gene.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms grow, live, and move through the world, they're subjected to an array of internal and external forces. Biol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many intricate molecular machines that perform essential functions, and this work has called a method used to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Microbiology
The atmospheric levels of methane, which is known to be a potent greenhouse gas, have been steadily increasing for many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Immunology
Even the bravest souls can get a little nervous when it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting a shot. Aichmophob
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cancer is diagnosed, a sample has to be taken from a patient, treated, and analyzed. Researchers have now modified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The coronavirus disease that began in 2019 (COVID-19) has infected nearly 235 million individuals and led to t
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2021
Technology
The new Eppendorf Conical Tube SnapTec 50 offers all the advantages of classic conical tubes 50 mL. The decisive, innova
...
SEP 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Schematic illustration of the adhesive patch with diving beetle–inspired suction chambers against rough and wet hu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's tough to tell how old lobsters are. Even lobster researchers aren't sure exactly how old they can get. Generally, t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While this research has provided some answers, it also raised many new questions. An image by Atish Waghwase/Harney et a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2021
Cardiology
In July, a new type of artificial heart was been implanted for the first time in a US patient at Duke University Medical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans can produce millions or even billions of antibodies, so only so many can be captured and screened. But those anti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
This photo by Sozen & Jorgensen et al., Nature Communications, shows an embryo-like structure made from human stem cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes can be used like little factories to churn out important or valuable chemicals. Now researchers are learning ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The technology for CRISPR originated in a bacterial immune defense system. Now, the team of one of the researchers who h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch