The technical feasibility of gene therapy “has been established in multiple diseases and with different technology platforms,” says Dr. James …Read the Rest
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Synthetic cell envelope created
Using a novel chemical reaction, University of California, San Diego chemists have created self-assembling cell membranes, the structural envelopes that …Read the Rest
Microbes modified to convert seaweed to biofuel
Scientists from Seattle’s Bio Architecture Lab (BAL) have genetically engineered E. coli to extract all the major sugars in seaweed …Read the Rest
Protein in teardrops chews through harmful bacteria
A disease-fighting protein in our teardrops has been tethered to a tiny transistor, enabling UC Irvine scientists to discover exactly …Read the Rest
Scripps Florida Scientists Create RNA Repair Technology
Scripps Research Institute Florida researchers have identified a compound that can help repair a specific type of defect in RNA. …Read the Rest
Stem cell therapy reverses Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is caused by the body’s own immune system attacking its pancreatic islet beta cells and requires daily …Read the Rest
NeoGenomics to develop commercial tests from HDC technology
NeoGenomics of Fort Myers paid $1 million in cash and issued 1,360,000 shares of NeoGenomics common stock to Health Discovery …Read the Rest
One man’s waste is another man’s fuel
BioTork of Gainesville has successfully converted unmarketable Hawaiian papayas to fatty acids that can be refined into green fuels. This …Read the Rest
UGA, Mayo researchers develop vaccine that attacks breast cancer in mice
Researchers from the University of Georgia and the Mayo Clinic in Arizona have developed a vaccine that dramatically reduces tumors …Read the Rest
Dose of progenitor cells make mice live longer and healthier
Mice bred to age too quickly seemed to have sipped from the fountain of youth after scientists at the University …Read the Rest


