“I just can’t make it tonight. You have fun without me.” Across much of the animal kingdom, when infection strikes, social contact shuts down. A study headed by researchers at…
Five years after Alex Trebek shared publicly his diagnosis of stage IV metastatic pancreatic cancer, therapies for the disease remain few, and limited to specific patient subgroups. Metastatic pancreatic cancer…
Bracco Imaging and Limula, a life science tools company specializing in automated cell and gene therapy manufacturing solutions, launched a R&D project in collaboration with Nicola Vannini, PhD, who specializes…
Cleanrooms aren’t as clean as you may think. New research has found multiple taxonomic groups of microbial signatures that escaped detection by conventional, culture-dependent monitoring methods. While these signals reflect…
U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), the independent organization that helps develop quality standards for pharmaceuticals, has launched new standards for viral vectors that they hope will help the rapidly developing field of…
Precipitation-based purification could help make therapeutic mAbs more accessible, according to the Gates Foundation, which has awarded $3.1 million to a team using the approach as part of an effort…
In a recent article in Elsevier’s International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, scientists at Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology, and Research in India redefined the industrial potential of cyanobacteria through innovative…
Credit: TanyaJoy / iStock / Getty Images Plus Missense variants remain a challenge in genetic interpretation due to their subtle and context-dependent effects. While current prediction models perform well in…
Credit: Reptile8488/Getty Images AstraZeneca says it expects to invest $2 billion to expand its long-standing manufacturing footprint in Maryland. This includes a significant expansion of its flagship biologics manufacturing facility…
A Garvan Institute of Medical Research-led clinical trial has found that using the type 2 diabetes (T2D) drug metformin reduces insulin needs in type 1 diabetes (T1D), a finding that…