Month: January 2019
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Crispr Deployed to Stop Disease, Pest Insects
A genetics lab is using the genome editing technique Crispr to create sterilized male insects, which can lead to fewer disease-spreading and farm pest insects.
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Trial Testing DNA Antibody Vaccine for Zika
A clinical trial is enrolling participants testing a vaccine to prevent Zika infections with synthetic DNA particles designed to produce antibodies against the virus.
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What It Takes to Ace Your Online Course
Studying by yourself, even with support available virtually, can be a challenge.
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Algorithms Identify More Genetic Syndromes
An analysis of facial images with computer vision and deep learning returned more accurate identifications of genetic syndromes than 3 panels of trained clinicians
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Genetic Acids Harnessed to Promote Wound Healing
A bioengineering team designed a way to use acids in DNA that in lab tests promote wound repair by encouraging production of healing proteins in surrounding tissues.
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With Job Security Gone, Here’s What To Do
In the past, most people had one or two jobs during their lifetime. Unfortunately, times have changed.
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Tissue Chip, A.I. Companies Partner on Heart Drug Discovery
A developer of chip devices emulating heart tissue and a medical analytics company using artificial intelligence are jointly discovering new drugs to treat aging heart muscles.
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Lilly Buys Precision Cancer Company in $8B Deal
Drug maker Eli Lilly and Company is acquiring a developer of cancer therapies that target specific genetic alterations rather than tumors in the body.
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To Buy Or Not To Buy
Here are the critical facts of leasing versus buying office space.
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Infographic – Nasdaq Biotech Index Recovers
We’ll check in from time to time on the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index that tracks 223 biotech industry stocks.