Tag: genomics
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Biotech Creating More Efficient Crispr Therapies
A biotechnology company is developing treatments for cancer and other diseases using Crispr gene editing delivered with more efficient synthetic proteins.
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Wheat Genome Study IDs Critical Genes, Traits
An international research team identified key features of the complex wheat genome, including genes affecting the grain’s yield, quality, and survival.
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Biotech Manufacturing, Distribution Company Underway
A new enterprise providing manufacturing and supply chain services for biotechnology labs, including gene and RNA therapy developers, began operations.
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Nanoscale Particles Deliver Crispr Cancer Treatments
Researchers in Israel developed techniques to deliver gene editing therapies with lipid nanoscale particles that in lab mice killed cancer cells and increased survival.
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Covid-19 Vaccine Shown Effective, Temperature-Stable
Interim clinical trial results show the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine prevents infection in 94 percent of cases and can stored for 30 days in normal refrigeration.
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Tech, Genomics Companies Form DNA Storage Alliance
Four companies from the computer technology and genomics industries are starting a coalition to advance DNA as a data storage medium.
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Covid-19 Saliva Test Earns FDA Emergency Clearance
A test to detect Covid-19 viruses in saliva rather than nasal swabs received emergency authorization from Food and Drug Administration.
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Gene-Editing Enzyme Start-Up Gains $65M
A new company creating engineered enzymes for genome editing therapeutics is raising $65 million in its first venture funding round.
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Salk, Energy Utility Partner on Carbon Capture Plants
A California energy utility and Salk Institute are collaborating on engineering new plant varieties that capture and store more carbon dioxide in the ground.
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Electric Crispr Chip Quickly Detects Covid-19 Virus
An engineering lab developed a chip device that uses gene editing and an electric field to detect viruses responsible for Covid-19 infections.