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StockWatch: NIH Indirect Cost Cuts Shake Tools Stocks
Several big-name biotech tools companies saw their shares slide by double digits in the week since the NIH announced it…
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Immune System Regulated by Fluoxetine to Fight Infections and Sepsis in Mice
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, and new research…
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Recursion Clinical Trial, CRISPR Delivery Methods, Preclinical Cas12 Use, Gene Editing in AgBio, Top 10 Takeover Targets
Season 2, Episode 1 (February 14, 2025): This week, the GEN editors discussed some interesting and developing stories around AI,…
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As NIH Cuts Loom, Research Organizations Need to Weigh Alternatives
Guest Commentary The recent announcement of proposed funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has sparked concern across…
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Antibiotic Resistance Linked to Extra Pump Proteins in Gram-Negative Bacteria
Scientists from Cornell University, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and elsewhere have found that a surplus of membrane proteins…
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AI-Driven Protein Design Produces Enzyme that Mimics Natural Hydrolase Activity
A new method that successfully designs serine hydrolase enzymes capable of catalyzing ester hydrolysis with high efficiency, demonstrates a computational…
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Neurons That Signal Satiety Also Trigger a Sweet Tooth in Mice
Satiety, the sensation of being full, or sated, is an important neurobiological process for maintaining body weight, but individuals can…
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Guanylhydrazone-Based Small Molecule Discovered That Mimics bFGF for Cell Culture Applications
The Cultivated B, a Heidelberg, Germany-based company, reports the discovery of a chemical class of FGFR1 agonists mimicking basic fibroblast…
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Diabetes Linked to Antimicrobial Resistance in Mouse Study
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of antibiotic resistance-associated infections and deaths. It is also the most prevalent bacterial infection among…
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TG Therapeutics Licenses Maxcyte Tech to Develop Cell Therapies for Autoimmune Disease
To support the development and commercialization of a novel immunotherapy, biopharmaceutical company TG Therapeutics has signed a deal to license…