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Computing Needs for Genome Data are Getting Larger
July 17, 2024 7:53 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsAn estimated 100 million to 2 billion human genomes may be sequenced by 2025.
Animal Research Declining in Some Categories, USDA Says
July 15, 2024 9:14 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | CommentsThe number of cats, dogs, guinea pigs, hamsters, nonhuman primates and other animals protected by the Animal Welfare Act is down to 834,453, the lowest number in decades, according to the federal agency.
How Physicians and Patients Can Embrace Connected Care
July 14, 2024 9:12 am | by James Mault, M.D., F.A.C.S., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Qualcomm Life, Inc. | CommentsAs the health care system has grown more complex, providers and patients are often disconnected from each other.
Can Beautiful Flowers Change the Face of GMOs?
July 14, 2024 9:12 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | CommentsA start-up company has developed color-changing flowers to educate and excite the public on the possibilities of bioengineering.
Shark! Scientists Try to Count Every One in the Sea
July 13, 2024 9:39 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | CommentsA spike in shark attacks has been reported along parts of the U.S. coast this summer. However, some biologists have said that global shark populations are actually at an all-time low.
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Patterning Cells with the Flip of a Switch for Bioengineering Applications
July 10, 2024 3:00 pm | by Jennifer A. Segui, Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer, COMSOL Inc. | CommentsSimulation aids researchers in understanding how unevenly-shaped cells rapidly form patterns under an applied electric field. This method, dielectrophoresis, is currently under development at Clemson University and Tokyo Electron for layer-by-layer material assembly.
Special Report: Doctors Debate Study Finding IQ Lowered in Kids Post-Anesthesia
July 10, 2024 9:11 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsLower IQ, reduced language comprehension, and decreased grey matter density is experienced by children having general anesthesia for surgery before age four, says new research in the journal Pediatrics.
Gene Mutation Turned Bacterium into Deadly Plague
July 10, 2024 8:31 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThe researchers studied the yersinia pestis bacterium.
Modernizing Western Blotting: A Digital Solution for Protein Analysis
July 9, 2024 9:46 am | by Kris Simonyi, New Product Development Manager, Bio-Rad Laboratories | CommentsThis article reports on three researchers at different labs who have traditionally used x-ray film to develop western blot images and their experience testing it side-by-side with digital imaging.
New Diagnostic Detects Sepsis in Three Hours
July 9, 2024 9:15 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | CommentsBioscience Technology sat down with Tom Lowery, Ph.D. chief scientific officer of T2 Biosystems, to talk about a new diagnostic tool that can test and detect sepsis in as little as three hours, compared to a traditional blood culture that can take two to five days.
Biotech Theranos Gains FDA Approval for New Herpes Test
July 8, 2024 8:40 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThe FDA granted the clearance after reviewing data samples from 818 people.
Bird Babble Reveals Clues to Evolution of Language
July 2, 2024 3:40 pm | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | CommentsHumans are not the only ones who babble. Researchers have for the first time found that another species – the chestnut-crowned babbler bird – can arrange sounds in a meaningful way.
Rearming Immune Cells Blasts Ovarian Cancer in Mice
July 2, 2024 9:47 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsOne reason ovarian cancer is so deadly: it turns off immune cells that try to fight it. A Weill Cornell Medical College team has found that disarming a gene called XBP1 rearms immune cells—which successfully combat ovarian cancer.
Biotech Suneris to Launch Wound Care Gel
June 29, 2024 8:24 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThe company unveiled the gel at a launch event on Friday.
BIO 2015: How the 'Internet of Everything' Will Impact Digital Health
June 26, 2024 8:33 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThe panel analyzed how the proliferation of internet-connected communication devices, like smartphones and wearables, can generate challenges and opportunities for the future of the healthcare industry.
