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Bringing mathematical perspectives to the biological search for the Rules of Life
Editor of Open Access Government, Jonathan Miles, spoke to Juan Meza at the National Science Foundation about the launch of four new centres to bring mathematical perspectives to the biological search for the Rules of Life.
Cancer: Breakthrough technologies allowing leveraging biomarkers for oncology
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group, provides a cancer focus, in particular, she details breakthrough technologies that allow leveraging biomarkers for oncology.
No resurrecting dinosaurs, but we should return to the Ark
Here, Professor Darren Griffin and Doctor Becky O’Connor, The University of Kent, discuss their fascinating work on Dinosaur DNA, as well as new initiatives for preserving species DNA.
Synthetic biology: Past, present and future
Gábor Balázsi, Ph.D. from the Louis and Beatrice Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University in the U.S., shares his perspective on the field of synthetic biology in terms of the past, present and future.
Paediatric Hepatitis B: Investigating fingernails and hair
Here, Haruki Komatsu discusses how Paediatric Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the main things which can lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Scientists identify sea as how cancer spread 6,000 years ago
Researchers found out how cancer spread around the world, between sea-faring dogs around 6,000 years ago in Asia.
Driving data into the DNA of policing
Boyd Mulvey, CEO of Chorus Intelligence discusses why building data into the DNA of policing will help a leaner police solve more crime.
Promising urine DNA test could detect urothelial cancer
Scientists have developed a promising urine DNA test that is capable of detecting urothelial cancer.
Chemistry and the archaeology of collagen
Takashi Nakazawa, Professor at Nara Women’s University explores some fascinating aspects of chemistry and the archaeology of collagen, as well as a view point expressed on analysing ancient specimens in a collaborative way.
Double vision in research? Medicinal chemistry and chemical biology
Professor Colin Sucking discusses the work undertaken at the University of Strathclyde that explores the combination of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology.
Genetics: Understanding the origins of our biological traits
Virginie Courtier-Orgogozo, Directeur de Recherche at CNRS details a fascinating aspect of genetics that concerns understanding the origins of our biological traits
Interdisciplinary research: New technologies for studying genomes
The Ebenstein lab for NanoBioPhotonics in Tel Aviv University, Israel, develops new technologies for studying genomes, an aspect of interdisciplinary research that Prof Yuval highlights here.
Genetics: Understanding the origins of our biological traits
Virginie Courtier-Orgogozo, Directeur de recherche at CNRS explains an aspect of genetics that concerns understanding the origins of our biological traits.
Antimicrobial resistance challenged by flexible heterocyclic chemistry
Prof Colin J Suckling OBE DSc FRSE, Research Professor of Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde shares his expertise on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and how this is challenged by flexible heterocyclic chemistry
Oxford Nanopore to establish new high-tech manufacturing facility at Harwell
Harwell Innovation and Science Campus and Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd announce the completion of a significant expansion deal
AAV: From almost a virus to an awesome vector for human gene therapy
Dr. Arun Srivastava, George H. Kitzman Professor of Genetics, from the University of Florida describes the rationale and strategies for the development of next generation (NextGen), generation X (GenX) and optimised (Opt) recombinant AAV vectors for human gene therapy
Recombinant AAV vectors have been, or are currently being, used in...
What is developmental biology and why is it important?
Andreas Prokop from the British Society for Developmental Biology explores how developmental biology (DB) addresses questions of societal importance
The life science discipline Developmental Biology (DB) aims to understand the processes that lead from the fertilisation of an egg cell (or equivalent) to the formation of a well-structured and functional...
An international approach to the anti-infectives challenge
Professor Colin Suckling from the University of Strathclyde discusses the need for global collaboration on the anti-infectives challenge.
New drug discovery may stop Huntington’s disease
The defect that causes Huntington's disease has been corrected in patients for the first time with an experimental drug
Experts believe that the new experimental drug, which is injected into spinal fluid, could be the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases for 50 years.
The unstoppable death of brain cells in Huntington's gradually causes...
Early stage diagnosis – spotting early stage cancer events
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, Vandana Iyer and Bhargav Rajan from Frost & Sullivan examine of how nanotechnology helps spot early stage cancer