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CRISPR Streamlines Goldenberry Growth to Enable Large-Scale Farming
Many people have never heard of the Goldenberry fruit (Physalis peruviana) before; it is a sweet tasting, minor crop that…
Posted inGenetics
Concordia University Expands Sustainable Biomanufacturing Capacity with $5M Investment
Concordia expanded its sustainable biomanufacturing capacities with upgrades to its Genome Foundry and bioprocessing facilities as the result of a $5 million Canada…
Posted inMedical Technology
GAO probe finds understaffed FDA putting some medical device recall work on the ‘back burner’
The FDA’s oversight of medical device recalls continues to be plagued by staffing challenges—forcing some activities to be placed on…
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Impulse Dynamics clinches $158M for chronic heart failure implant
After securing Medicare reimbursement for its pacemaker-like heart failure (HF) implant, Impulse Dynamics has raised more than $158 million to…
Posted inBiotechnology
2026 outlook: Biotech poised to outperform bear markets of ’21-24, analyst says
After a year marked by dramatic ups and downs, William Blair analysts say 2026 could carry forward the industry’s current…
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Obesity biotech Zealand seeks partners to ‘take therapies directly to the brain’
Zealand Pharma may be gearing up for a high-stakes year of obesity readouts, but the Danish biopharma thinks the brain…
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Arcus discontinues Gilead-partnered TIGIT trials due to futility
A key late-stage trial of Arcus Biosciences and Gilead Sciences' anti-TIGIT antibody domvanalimab has flopped, leading Arcus to refocus its…
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Cycle seizes struggling Applied Tx, picking up rare disease biotech for pennies per share
Cycle Pharmaceuticals is circling up Applied Therapeutics, acquiring the rare disease biotech after an extremely tumultuous year for the latter…
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Microbiome in Lung Cancer of Non-Smokers Shows No Links
In a groundbreaking exploration into the microbial ecosystems within lung tumors, a comprehensive study involving 940 cases of lung cancer…
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Uncovering Early Clues to Pediatric Hypertension
In recent years, the landscape of pediatric hypertension has undergone a transformative shift, compelling the medical community to reevaluate long-standing…