Pausing evolution makes bioproduction of chemicals affordable and efficient
Circumventing evolution in cell factories can pave the way for commercialising new biobased chemicals to large-scale.
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MK-8353 shows promise for melanoma with BRAF or RAS mutations
An investigational compound designed to block a hyperactive cell growth signal in advanced melanoma and other cancers has shown some promise in an early-stage clinical trial...
Therapeutic gel shows promise against cancerous tumours
Researchers have developed a biodegradable hydrogel scaffold system to release chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic drugs at the tumour site...
IL-18 inhibitor drug holds great potential for inflammatory diseases
An international team of researchers has identified the key role that IL-18 protein plays in Still’s disease, making it a prime candidate for IL-18 inhibitor drug that is proving promising in current trials.
Linkam reports on the temperature-controlled microscopy characterisation of perovskite materials for photovoltaics
Market leaders in temperature-controlled microscopy and leaders in sample characterization solutions, Linkam Scientific Instruments, reports on work from users in Singapore and Swansea to characterize perovskites, an exciting material with increasing numbers of applications in photovoltaics. Linkam is a sponsor of the 2018 International Conference on Perovskite Thin Film Photovoltaics…
Microanalysis of biological samples for early disease detection
Researchers have developed a sensing method with the potential to significantly contribute to early detection of cancer and diabetes...
Flexible warped nano-graphene shows promise for fluorescent cell imaging
An international team of scientists has developed a water-soluble warped nanographene, that is biocompatible and shows promise for fluorescent cell imaging...
FDA expands approval of Imfinzi to reduce the risk of NSCLC progression
The FDA has approved Imfinzi for the treatment of patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer whose tumours are not able to be surgically removed and whose cancer has not progressed after treatment...
Blood and urine tests developed to indicate autism in children
International researchers believe that their new blood and urine tests which search for damage to proteins are the first of their kind to detect early autism spectrum disorders...
Donepezil restores the density of dendritic spines after alcohol binges
Alzheimer's drug appears to reverse structural and genetic brain changes that affect memory and learning...
Diffusion kurtosis imaging differentiates benign breast lesions from malignancies
An MRI technique that requires no contrast agent, combined with sophisticated data analysis, could reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies...
Nusinersen improves motor function of children with SMA
Clinical trial shows treatment is effective for children with spinal muscular atrophy...
TB vaccine trial results offer potential for BCG revaccination
Study is the first 'prevention of infection' trial conducted for tuberculosis, the world's leading infectious disease killer...
Psoriasis drug found to reduce aortic vascular inflammation
An antibody used to treat the skin disease psoriasis is also effective at reducing aortic inflammation, a key marker of future risk of major cardiovascular events...
The future of cell culture: A new continuous bioprocess developed
A technique which allows the continuous production and collection of a cell has been developed removing the limit on the number of cells that can be grown in a culture dish...
