What is new in Biotech
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Engineered Spider Toxin Could Be the Future of Anti-Venom Vaccines
10.5.2013 | Press monitoring
New engineered spider protein could be the start of a new generation of anti-venom vaccines ...
Building a digital life form: OpenWorm, Open Source
9.5.2013 | Press monitoring
The worm Caenorhabditis elegans is one of the most widely studied creatures. Scientists consider the worm ...
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The Black Sea Is a Goldmine of Ancient Genetic Data
8.5.2013 | Press monitoring
When Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) marine paleoecologist Marco Coolen was mining through vast amounts ...
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Portable Device Provides Rapid, Accurate Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
7.5.2013 | Press monitoring
A handheld diagnostic device that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators first developed to diagnose cancer ...
Injectable Nano-Network Controls Blood Sugar in Diabetics for Days at a Time
6.5.2013 | Press monitoring
In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles ...
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Hypothalamus: Brain Region May Hold Key to Aging
3.5.2013 | Press monitoring
While the search continues for the Fountain of Youth, researchers may have found the body's "fountain of aging" ...
Printable \'bionic\' ear melds electronics and biology
2.5.2013 | Press monitoring
Scientists at Princeton University used off-the-shelf printing tools to create a functional ear that can "hear" radio frequencies ...
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\'Super-Resolution\' Microscope Possible for Nanostructures
1.5.2013 | Press monitoring
Researchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution ...
Patterned Hearts: Bioengineers Create Rubber-Like Material Bearing Micropatterns for Stronger, More Elastic Hearts
30.4.2013 | Press monitoring
A team of bioengineers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is the first to report creating artificial heart tissue ...
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Protein Shaped Like a Spider: Immune Protein C4BP Is Potentially Suitable as a Transporter for Drugs
29.4.2013 | Press monitoring
The protein C4BP is similar to a spider in its spatial form with eight "arms." The structure of the "spider body" ...
