Synthetic Biology: Step by Step Towards its Democratization – PLoS Blogs (blog)
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Synthetic Biology: Step by Step Towards its Democratization
PLoS Blogs (blog) As an enthusiast and synthetic biology practitioner, what attracts me most of our field is how fast is spreading and how people from different domains start to ask questions and to get interested in what we do. In the past year, I’ve heard over and … |
MIT Technology Review |
Gene Editing Companies Hit Back at Paper That Criticized CRISPR
MIT Technology Review The paper, titled “Unexpected mutations after CRISPR–Cas9 editing in vivo,” triggered a rash of negative headlines after claiming the gene-editing tool caused widespread and unpredictable havoc in the genomes of edited mice, introducing hundreds of … Editas Medicine: Addressing The NegativesSeeking Alpha -$0.41 Earnings Per Share Expected for Intellia Therapeutics Inc (NTLA) This QuarterThe Cerbat Gem |
Drug Discovery & Development |
Startup Raises $10M to Support Stem Cell Platelet Production
Drug Discovery & Development Platelet BioGenesis, a biotech startup developing a process to produce life-saving human platelets from stem cells for therapeutic applications, announced it has successfully raised $10 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Qiming U.S. … |
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Stem Cell Therapy Potentially Effective in Crohn’s Disease, but Concerns Remain, Review Finds
IBD News Today Stem cell therapy was found to be potentially effective and a possible alternative treatment for patients with refractory active Crohn’s disease, according to a meta–analysis review study. Toxicity remains the most significant barrier to systemic stem … |
Newstalk 106-108 fm |
Irish ‘Supervet’ announces stem cell centre for pets
Newstalk 106-108 fm The centre will be dedicated to rebuilding parts of the skeletal system using stem cell technology married with man-made scaffolds. The centre will be the very first of its kind for animals in Britain where biology and mechanics come together. It will … |
EurekAlert (press release) |
Flaws in a tumor’s genetic mending kit drive treatment response to …
EurekAlert (press release) In an expanded, three-year clinical trial of 86 patients with colorectal and 11 other kinds of cancer that have so-called ‘mismatch repair’ genetic defects, scientists … |