Archive for 'Biotechnology'
Researchers Plan to Build the World’s First Implantable, Mechanical Kidney
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by Eliza Strickland.
Researchers have designed the first artificial kidney small enough to slip comfortably inside the human body, and they say the technological breakthrough could be an enormous benefit for people grappling with kidney disease. Modern medicine can keep patients alive if their kidneys fail via external dialysis machines that filter toxins from their blood, but it’s [...]
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Biotechnology Demystified
Posted on 05. Sep, 2010 by vladowsky.
Biotechnology Demystified This self-teaching guide explains the basic concepts and fundamentals in all the major subtopics of biotechnology. The content advances logically from the basics of molecular and cellular biology to more complex topics such as DNA, reproductive cloning, experimental procedures, infectious diseases, immunology, the Human Genome Project, new drug discoveries, and genetic disorders. Rating: [...]
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Biosynthetic Cornea Completes Phase I Trials, 2 Years of Success
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Aaron Saenz.
Researchers in Canada and Sweden have successfully treated corneal damage by implanting human collagen into patient’s eyes. According to results recently published in Science Translational Medicine, 10 Swedish patients received biosynthetic corneas crafted from collagen and were monitored for 24 months as part of a phase I clinical trial. Cells from the patients (including nerve [...]
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From Alchemy To Ipo: The Business Of Biotechnology
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by vladowsky.
From Alchemy To Ipo: The Business Of Biotechnology A fascinating glimpse inside the life-and-death business of biotechnology. “A tour-de-force for anyone who is interested in the biotech industry. I applaud the enormous achievement of Cynthia Robbins-Roth.” -Frederick Frank, Senior Managing Director & Vice Chair, Lehman Brothers “From Alchemy to IPO tells the dramatic story [...]
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The Eyes Have It: Lab-Made Corneas Restore Vision
Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Joseph Calamia.
Six patients’ eyes have connected with “biosynthetic” replacement corneas, growing nerves and cells into the fakes as if they were real human tissue. With more trials and improvements in implant technique, researchers say the biosynthetic corneas might replace the expensive, rejection-prone, and scarce cadaver corneas that are currently used in transplants. This is good news [...]
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Top 10 science papers
- Evolutionary hidden information detection by granulation-based fitness approximation • ArticleApplied Soft Computing, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2010, Pages 719-729 | Davarynejad, M.; Ahn, C.W.; Vrancken, J.; van den Berg, J.; Coello Coello, C.A. […]
- The Hallmarks of Cancer • Review articleCell, Volume 100, Issue 1, January 2000, Pages 57-70 | Hanahan, D.; Weinberg, R.A. […]
- Transcriptome-wide Identification of RNA-Binding Protein and MicroRNA Target Sites by PAR-CLIP • ArticleCell, Volume 141, Issue 1, April 2010, Pages 129-141 | Hafner, M.; Landthaler, M.; Burger, L.; Khorshid, M.; Hausser, J.; Berninger, P.; Rothballer, A.; Ascano, M.; Jungkamp, A.C.; Munschauer, M.; Ulrich, A.; Wardle, G.S.; Dewell, S.; Zavolan, M.; Tuschl, T. […]
- A Chromatin-Mediated Reversible Drug-Tolerant State in Cancer Cell Subpopulations • ArticleCell, Volume 141, Issue 1, April 2010, Pages 69-80 | Sharma, S.V.; Lee, D.Y.; Li, B.; Quinlan, M.P.; Takahashi, F.; Maheswaran, S.; McDermott, U.; Azizian, N.; Zou, L.; Fischbach, M.A.; Wong, K.K.; Brandstetter, K.; Wittner, B.; Ramaswamy, S.; Classon, M.; Settleman, J. […]
- Immunity, Inflammation, and Cancer • Review articleCell, Volume 140, Issue 6, March 2010, Pages 883-899 | Grivennikov, S.I.; Greten, F.R.; Karin, M. […]
- Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mouse Embryonic and Adult Fibroblast Cultures by Defined Factors • ArticleCell, Volume 126, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 663-676 | Takahashi, K.; Yamanaka, S. […]
- The Inflammasomes • Review articleCell, Volume 140, Issue 6, March 2010, Pages 821-832 | Schroder, K.; Tschopp, J. […]
- Mitochondria Supply Membranes for Autophagosome Biogenesis during Starvation • ArticleCell, Volume 141, Issue 4, May 2010, Pages 656-667 | Hailey, D.W.; Rambold, A.S.; Satpute-Krishnan, P.; Mitra, K.; Sougrat, R.; Kim, P.K.; Lippincott-Schwartz, J. […]
- Pattern Recognition Receptors and Inflammation • Review articleCell, Volume 140, Issue 6, March 2010, Pages 805-820 | Takeuchi, O.; Akira, S. […]
- Reconstitution of the RIG-I Pathway Reveals a Signaling Role of Unanchored Polyubiquitin Chains in Innate Immunity • ArticleCell, Volume 141, Issue 2, April 2010, Pages 315-330 | Zeng, W.; Sun, L.; Jiang, X.; Chen, X.; Hou, F.; Adhikari, A.; Xu, M.; Chen, Z.J. […]
