Tag: chemistry
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Portable Testing Device IDs Covid-19 Variants
A low-cost device is being developed that analyzes saliva samples for SARS-CoV-2 viral mutations, and returns results in about one hour.
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Protein Chemistry Biotech Acquired in $2B Deal
Drug maker Bayer is acquiring a company discovering new therapies with a technology that reveals complex protein targets considered difficult to address.
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Fine-Tuning Process Devised for Gene Therapies
Researchers designed a technique to adjust the volume of proteins from gene therapy released into patients, providing more control for complex diseases.
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Synthetic Blood Vessel Maker Gains $2.2M in Seed Funds
A start-up company creating synthetic blood vessels for transplants, based on research in materials science and cell biology, is raising $2.2 million in seed funds.
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3-D Printed Scaffold Helps Regrow Soft Tissue
Researchers developed a biodegradable polymer for printed implant scaffolds that in lab rodents maintains its shape to encourage cell and tissue growth.
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Face Mask Sensor Detects Covid-19 Virus
Engineers designed sensors made from bioactive materials integrated into fabrics, beginning with a face mask that detects the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Patent Awarded for Safer Cancer Drug Delivery
A pharmaceutical R&D company is receiving a patent for its process that encapsulates and better targets chemotherapy drugs for cancer patients.
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DNA Data Search, Retrieval Medium Designed
A bioengineering team created a practical technique for using DNA as a medium to store and retrieve vast and rapidly growing volumes of data.
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Plant-Based Material Designed to Replace Plastics
Biochemists created a polymer film derived from soy proteins in a sustainable process that can replace many of today’s single-use plastics.
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Low Cost Vaccine, Patch Device Produce Immune Responses
Tests with lab mice show one dose of a lower cost Covid-19 vaccine given with a needle-free patch generates strong antibody and cellular immune responses.