biotechnology
New findings in humans provide encouraging foundation for upcoming AIDS vaccine clinical trial
Posted in Medicine on 28th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists are working to develop a vaccine capable of inducing "broadly neutralizing" antibodies that can prevent HIV infection.
Major steps toward a bioengineered heart for transplantation
Posted in Medicine on 21st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Using a patients own cells may overcome problems associated with receiving a heart donated by another person.
Injectable gel increases blood flow for arterial disease patients
Posted in Science on 19th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
A novel bio-gel formed from natural scaffolding taken from human muscle could help to treat treating arterial disease.
Future brain therapies for Parkinson's possible with stem cell bioengineering
Posted in Medicine on 17th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists developed a novel way to inject healthy human nerve cells into the brain.
CRISPR enhancements: improving the ability to delete genes
Posted in Science on 9th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists have found a way to improve the efficiency of the gene editing technology, CRISPR/Cas9.