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T7-ORACLE Foretells Functional Proteins by Accelerating Evolution
The ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions provides powerful applications for the development of selective, high-affinity antibodies,…
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Self-Assembling Nanoparticles at Room Temp Could Transform Drug Delivery
Scientists at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have engineered polymer-based nanoparticles that form with a…
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Conserved T-Cell Targets May Boost Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Development
A vaccine developed against one strain of a virus is a remarkable achievement. But a “universal vaccine” that could protect…
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Reversing Parkinson’s in Mice, Protecting Primates from HIV, Top 10 Biotech Clusters, and Sarepta
This episode of GEN‘s Touching Base spotlights the unexpected relationship between breathing low oxygen and restoration of neuron function in…
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Alzheimer’s Therapy Delivery Boosted with Engineered Antibody
FDA-approved Alzheimer’s immunotherapies have shown some benefit, but serious side effects and poor brain delivery continue to pose challenges. The…
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Computational Models Forecast C. diff Infections Before They Develop
To help combat the health threat posed by the bacterium Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), scientists from the Institute for Systems…
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10x Genomics Scales Up, Agrees to Acquire Scale Biosciences
10x Genomics is bolstering its commitment to scaling single cell experiments through the acquisition of Scale Biosciences. 10x has agreed…
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Asthma Drug Prevents Food-Related Anaphylaxis in Allergic Mice
New research in mice has shown that food-induced anaphylaxis is driven by distinct immune pathways involving inflammatory lipids called leukotrienes.…
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Wacker and Gearbox Biosciences Join Forces on Plasmid DNA Manufacturing
Wacker and Gearbox Biosciences agreed to collaborate to advance plasmid DNA manufacturing technologies. By combining Wacker’s expertise in GMP manufacturing…
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Novel Non-Opioid Analgesic May Offer Hope Amid U.S. Opioid Crisis
Opioids like morphine and oxycodone have long been staples of pain management. But their powerful pain-relieving effects come at a…