Cure the male menopause by switching skin cells – scientistsTelegraph.co.ukA treatment to end the male menopause is in sight after scientists devised a method of boosting testosterone by injecting reprogrammed skin cells.and more »… Continue reading
The Scientist |
New CRISPR-Cas Enzymes Discovered | The Scientist Magazine®
The Scientist A metagenomics analysis finds Cas9 in archaea for the first time, along with two previously unknown Cas nucleases from bacteria. UC Berkeley Team Uncovers New CRISPR/Cas Gene-Editing …GenomeWeb |
Satellite PR News |
CRISPR Screen IDs Human Host Genes for HIV | GEN
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News CRISPR screening identifies a set of host-dependency factors that are essential for HIV replication but dispensable for cellular proliferation and viability. CRISPR screening identifies potential HIV treatment targets …Science Daily |
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Update on Bluebird Bio’s Gene Therapy Trial
Rare Disease Report Marina Cavazzana, MD, PhD, of the Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France discusses the latest data on bluebird bio’s gene therapy to treat β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease. Patients in this phase 1/2 study were given one … |
FierceBiotech |
2017 shaping up to be pivotal year for CAR-T and CRISPR therapies
FierceBiotech 2017 is promising to be a pivotal year for synthetic biology as two landmark technologies—CRISPR/Cas9 and CAR-T—head toward critical milestones. In the coming months, it is possible that the first therapy based on CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T … |
Phys.Org |
‘Passengers’ and the real-life science of deep space travel
Phys.Org The aerospace engineer told a panel in Los Angeles marking the release Wednesday of “Passengers,” the latest movie to explore suspended animation, that his company was adapting the medical technique of induced hypothermia to astronautics. Hospitals … The hibernation science in ‘Passengers’ is not far from reality …Popular Science |
The Japan Times |
NASA funds suspended animation research in the hope it will one day enable man to explore the universe
The Japan Times LOS ANGELES – From “Aliens” to “Interstellar,” Hollywood has long used suspended animation to overcome the difficulties of deep space travel, but the once-fanciful sci-fi staple is becoming scientific fact. The theory is that a hibernating crew could … The hibernation science in ‘Passengers’ is not far from realityPopular Science |