Tag: chemistry
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Bacterial Genome Recoded to Produce Stable Protein Drugs
A biotechnology lab devised techniques for genetically engineered bacteria to produce synthetic proteins that can last longer and are more stable than current protein production methods.
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Five Tips For Looking After Your Lab Equipment
Keeping your lab equipment well maintained is vital. Poor maintenance could lead to contamination or damage, which could affect the accuracy of your results.
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Ingestible Device Designed to Monitor Gut Health
Biomedical engineers designed a sensor chip small enough to be swallowed, which in tests with pigs shows it can detect indicators of disease in the gut and transmit its readings to an external device.
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Wearable Devices Explored to Detect Emotional States
An engineering lab in Houston, Texas is developing techniques for assessing a person’s mental state by measuring changes in the skin’s chemistry using sensors worn on the wrist.
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Genentech Gains Microbe Drug Discovery Tech in $1B Deal
Biotechnology company Genentech is licensing a process from a start-up enterprise that discovers small molecule drugs from naturally occurring microbes found in soil.
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Trial to Test Mobile App for Kidney Disease Screening
A clinical trial will soon get under way that tests whether a smartphone app can easily and accurately screen for chronic kidney disease among people with high blood pressure.
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Patent Awarded for Nanoparticle Drug, Cannabis Delivery
A delivery technology for therapeutic compounds in nanoscale natural oil particles received a U.S. patent, which the company owning the technology says can be applied to drugs, nutritional supplements, and cannabis-based treatments.
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Trials Show Pain Drug Reduces Post-Surgery Opioid Use
Initial results from two late-stage clinical trials show an experimental pain drug with non-opioid ingredients reduces the use of opioid pain relievers following surgery, compared to a placebo and standard care.
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Peptide Hydrogel Boosts Cancer Immunotherapies
A team at Rice University in Houston developed an injectable gel material that in lab mice slows the release of cancer immunotherapy drugs, enhancing the treatments’ effectiveness and reducing the need for repeated doses.
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Lab Burns Graphene Circuits into Food, Fabrics
A chemistry lab at Rice University devised a process for producing graphene, a material that conducts electricity, in materials containing carbon, including fabrics and even food.