biotechnology
Whole-genome sequencing test for under $1,000
Posted in Science on 8th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
For $999, Veritas Genetics Will Put Your Genome on a Smartphone App. If the claim is true, it would shatter a long-held barrier in genetic medicine.
Zika vaccine possible 'within months'
Posted in Science on 5th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Zika vaccine in development uses synthesised genetic information from the virus, rather than live virus, to trigger an immune response in the body.
Rapidly building artificial arteries for testing drugs
Posted in Medicine on 28th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Promising drugs could be better tested before entering human trials.
Regenerative medicine scientists print replacement tissue
Posted in Medicine on 27th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Regenerative medicine scientists at Wake Forest have proved that it is feasible to print living tissue structures to replace injured or diseased tissue in patients.
Algae DNA could help the blind see in upcoming trials
Posted in Science on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists will inject gene-spliced viruses directly into patients eyes.