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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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MAY 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
It's important to be able to identify the types of cells that are present in a tissue and how they behave in order to ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2020Microbiology
New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that domestic cats can easily be infected wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A collaboration across 29 research and healthcare agencies is putting together the world’s largest brain tu ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
While statins have long been known for their efficacy in treating high cholesterol, until recently, there was no evidenc ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many species of Campylobacter bacteria are infectious and can cause a disease called campylobacteriosis in animals and p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Glowing plants light themselves up House plants are not just decorations: thanks to science, they might become a part of ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
We've come a long way from the human genome project, which took years to complete. It now takes about 6 hours to sequenc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2020Immunology
GeoVax Labs, Inc., a biotechnology company developing human vaccines and immunotherapies against infectious diseases and ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalAPR 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
This work may help explain why the virus is so easy to transmit.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2020Microbiology
Sustained, intense efforts to vaccinate were getting the world very close to eradicating polio, but the vaccine itself o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It may one day be possible to treat hormone-related diseases using this method.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Over 200 volunteers from France have designed a ventilator suitable to treat COVID-19 patients that costs less than $500 ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Living organisms start out as one cell, and its genetic programs allow it to divide many times over, to give rise to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
While heparin is the most commonly prescribed drug in hospitals, we have to extract it from pig intestines, which is fra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2020Earth & The Environment
Corals reefs are revered for their vibrant colors, as well as their ability to create thriving ocean communities. A key ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Vitamin D deficiencies have been linked to a variety of chronic diseases including bone disorders and heart disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2020Health & Medicine
An international team led by Canadian University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has seen promising r ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 02, 2020Immunology
The coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is demanding the world's immediate attention.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by activating the expression of a few genes at ce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Stanford University have created a way to connect the brain directly to silicon-based technologies. Hop ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAY 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
It's important to be able to identify the types of cells that are present in a tissue and how they behave in order to ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cape honey bees are found in South Africa, and while they look similar, they are very different from other subspecies of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2020
Microbiology
New research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine has indicated that domestic cats can easily be infected wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A collaboration across 29 research and healthcare agencies is putting together the world’s largest brain tu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
While statins have long been known for their efficacy in treating high cholesterol, until recently, there was no evidenc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many species of Campylobacter bacteria are infectious and can cause a disease called campylobacteriosis in animals and p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Glowing plants light themselves up House plants are not just decorations: thanks to science, they might become a part of
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
We've come a long way from the human genome project, which took years to complete. It now takes about 6 hours to sequenc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2020
Immunology
GeoVax Labs, Inc., a biotechnology company developing human vaccines and immunotherapies against infectious diseases and
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
APR 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work may help explain why the virus is so easy to transmit.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2020
Microbiology
Sustained, intense efforts to vaccinate were getting the world very close to eradicating polio, but the vaccine itself o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It may one day be possible to treat hormone-related diseases using this method.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Over 200 volunteers from France have designed a ventilator suitable to treat COVID-19 patients that costs less than $500
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Living organisms start out as one cell, and its genetic programs allow it to divide many times over, to give rise to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While heparin is the most commonly prescribed drug in hospitals, we have to extract it from pig intestines, which is fra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Corals reefs are revered for their vibrant colors, as well as their ability to create thriving ocean communities. A key
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Vitamin D deficiencies have been linked to a variety of chronic diseases including bone disorders and heart disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2020
Health & Medicine
An international team led by Canadian University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has seen promising r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 02, 2020
Immunology
The coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is demanding the world's immediate attention.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by activating the expression of a few genes at ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Stanford University have created a way to connect the brain directly to silicon-based technologies. Hop
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon