biotechnology

The printed organs coming to a body near you

Posted in Medicine on 17th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

From kidneys to hands, 3D printers are now churning out made-to-order bones and rudimentary organs.

CRISPR Patent Fight Now a Winner-Take-All Match

Posted in Science on 17th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Lab notebooks could determine who was first to invent a revolutionary gene-editing technology.

Bioengineers Have Developed a Tool for Reprogramming Genetic Code

Posted in Science on 1st Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers have developed a way to program DNA in such a way that genes can be turned on or off in living cells.

Nanotechnology and bioengineering are taking the fight to cancer

Posted in Medicine on 23rd Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Perhaps no other diseases highlights the need for improved diagnostic and treatment options better than cancers.

Novel immune-suppressant vaccine completely blocks HIV infection in apes: human trials planned

Posted in Medicine on 29th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

A novel and relatively simple vaccine that can be administered orally.