What is new in Biotech
Tardigrade Protein Protects Healthy Cells from Radiation Damage
12.3.2025 | Press monitoring
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the University of Iowa have developed a strategy that could help mitigate radiation-induced damage by harnessing a unique protein found in tardigrades, microscopic organisms renowned for their resilience. Tardigrades, often referred to as water bears,...
Liquid nanofoam innovation designed to protect the brain now tested on internal organs
10.3.2025 | Press monitoring
Researchers at Michigan State niversity have refined an innovation that has the potential to improve safety, reduce severe injury and increase survival rates in situations ranging from car accidents, sports, law enforcement operations and more. In 2020 and 2022, Weiyi Lu, an associate professor in MSU's College of Engineering, developed a liquid...
Gene-edited lettuce: A new approach to fighting micronutrient deficiencies
7.3.2025 | Press monitoring
A research team led by Prof. Alexander Vainstein from the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a new variety of lettuce with significantly higher levels of essential vitamins and antioxidants. Their findings, published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, demonstrate how...
Introducing Evo 2, a predictive and generative genomic AI for all domains of life
5.3.2025 | Press monitoring
Researchers at the Arc Institute, Stanford University, and NVIDIA have developed Evo 2, an advanced AI model capable of predicting genetic variations and generating genomic sequences across all domains of life. Testing shows that Evo 2 accurately predicts the functional effects of mutations across prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. It also...
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Xolography-based method enables 3D printing of living tissues with light
3.3.2025 | Press monitoring
Xolography is a novel light printing technique that has been explored for dental products and in-space manufacturing. At Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), this technique has now been adapted to 3D print living cells. This research can pave the way for 3D-printed kidneys and muscle tissue. The team pioneered the Xolography-based method to...
Next-generation organic nanozymes offer safe, cost-effective solution for agricultural and food industries
28.2.2025 | Press monitoring
Nanozymes are synthetic materials that have enzyme-like catalytic properties, and they are broadly used for biomedical purposes, such as disease diagnostics. However, inorganic nanozymes are generally toxic, expensive, and complicated to produce, making them unsuitable for the agricultural and food industries. A University of Illinois...
From the tropics to the lab: New yeasts could transform industry
26.2.2025 | Press monitoring
Yeast cells can be used to convert agricultural and forestry residues, as well as industrial byproducts, into valuable bioproducts. New and unexplored yeast strains may have properties that can enhance the commercial competitiveness of this sustainable production. In a study recently published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology,...
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Nanoparticles offer enhanced treatment for root canal infection with fewer complications
24.2.2025 | Press monitoring
Apical periodontitis, a chronic and hard-to-treat dental infection, affects more than half of the population worldwide and is the leading cause of tooth loss. Root canal is the standard treatment, but existing approaches to treat the infection have many limitations that can cause complications, leading to treatment failure. Now, researchers at...
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Biobased lignin gels offer sustainable alternative for hair conditioning
21.2.2025 | Press monitoring
Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a fully biobased hair conditioner using lignin gel emulsions, offering a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional haircare products. Hair conditioners typically contain 20–30 ingredients, many derived from petroleum and oleochemicals, raising concerns about...
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From farmland to construction: Bacteria strains offer sustainable biocement solution
19.2.2025 | Press monitoring
A recent study examines the effectiveness of environmental strains for the production of biocement. The study's lead author, Dimitrios Terzis, is an EPFL senior scientist and a co-founder of Medusoil, a company that produces organic binders and that opened a production plant in Vaud in 2024. For the study published recently in Scientific Reports,...
