We Gain 20,000 Species Yearly—But Lose More Than That
May 28, 2024 8:55 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsA SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) team annually publicly celebrates the discovery of 10 of the most interesting newly discovered species, to bring attention to the fact that, if humans don’t take far greater care of them all, we may have a mass extinction of 70% of all species on Earth within 300 years.
In-Depth Look at History’s Largest Genetic Twin Study
May 27, 2024 9:04 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsThe largest meta-study of twins in history—which examines 14.5 million sets of twins — found that, generally, genes and environment play an equal role in human development.
Women With MRI Abnormality Nine Times More Likely to Get Breast Cancer
May 22, 2024 9:11 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsHealthy women possessing a certain abnormality on MRIs are nine times more likely to get breast cancer, according to research published in Radiology. The abnormality is called background parenchymal enhancement (BPE), a phenomenon in which areas of normal background breast tissue appear white, or enhanced.
Promising Malaria and Dengue Vaccines Will Not Defeat Diseases
May 21, 2024 9:02 am | by Christopher J. Pace, Ph.D., GlobalData Managing Analyst, Infectious Diseases | CommentsThe company expects that while vaccines will be an essential component of future dengue and malaria prevention and control efforts, immunization cannot succeed as a silver bullet solution for either disease.
Genetics Allow Animals to Produce their Own Sunscreen
May 20, 2024 10:33 am | by Joe Shust, Editor, Continuity Insights | CommentsResearchers have discovered that unique genome sequences allow fish, reptiles, birds and other animals to create a compound that acts as sunscreen.
New Technology Turns Smartphone into a DNA-Scanning Microscope
May 20, 2024 10:02 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | CommentsResearchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a new technology that turns a smartphone into a DNA-scanning fluorescent microscope. Lead researcher Aydogan Ozcan, Howard Hughes Medical Institute chancellor professor at UCLA, sat down with Bioscience Technology to talk about this advancement and its implications for resource-poor labs, and for personalized medicine.
Abcodia Raises $8M to Launch Ovarian Cancer Screening Test
May 20, 2024 8:35 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsAbcodia announced this week it raised $8 million to bring its ovarian cancer screening test called ROCA to market.
Cognition Improves After Supplemented Mediterranean Diet, Finds a Rare Trial
May 19, 2024 8:54 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsCognition improves in older people who eat a plant-based Mediterranean diet with antioxidant-rich extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts, according to rare clinical trial research published by JAMA Internal Medicine.
Hong Kong to Use DNA Technology to Publicly Shame Litterbugs
May 18, 2024 11:42 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | CommentsDNA phenotyping is just starting to be used to track down criminals, generate new leads on cold-case homicides, and put faces to unidentified and missing people. Now in Hong Kong, it’s being used to threaten litterbugs with public shame, according to organizers of a new anti-polluting campaign.
Microchip Captures Circulating Tumor Clusters, Providing Clue to Cancer’s Spread
May 18, 2024 11:01 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | CommentsA tiny microfluidic chip can capture circulating clusters of tumor cells, researchers said. The finding could provide important new clues about how cancer spreads – and could even be a “breakthrough technology,” they said.
The U.S. Installs New Guidelines for Genetic Testing Accuracy
May 18, 2024 10:00 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThe hope is that this standard can be used among the scientific community to see how well their genomic analysis tools match up.
Five Biotech Startups to Check Out This Month
May 18, 2024 8:53 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThese companies are having an interesting year so far.
Vitamin D Levels Help Predict Survival of Sick Cats
May 15, 2024 10:39 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | CommentsVitamin D could give your sickly feline friend its 10th life, according to a recent study. New research from the University of Edinburgh found that higher levels of vitamin D were linked to increased survival changes for hospitalized cats.
Personalized Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer Shows Encouraging Results
May 13, 2024 9:32 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsStandard versions of this screening process would have only been able to pinpoint ovarian cancer in less than half of this group.
GSK Creates New Startup to Find Cure for HIV
May 12, 2024 9:14 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsGlaxoSmithKline and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill are teaming up to run this operation.
