Fine particulate matter catalyzes oxidative stress in the lungs

Study sheds new light on the adverse health effects of air pollution

22-May-2023 - A new study conducted by a team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) reveals that the adverse health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are attributable to the conversion of peroxides into more reactive species such as the hydroxyl radical (OH) rather than the ...

How to repel mosquitoes with the right soap scent

Virginia Tech researchers conduct proof-of-concept study on mosquito’s scent preferences

22-May-2023 - Humans smell. Each and every person has a unique body odor. People have been using commercial products to alter their scent for generations. From soaps to perfumes, people gravitate to floral and fruity smells. Whether we think these smells are good or bad is of little consequence to mosquitoes, ...

Dualyx raises €40 million to progress Treg therapies for autoimmune diseases into the clinic

DT-001 holds promise to be a game-changing treatment option for a broad range of autoimmune diseases

22-May-2023 - Dualyx NV, a Ghent based biotech developing next generation immune modulators, announces that it has completed a €40 million ($44 million) Series A financing. The fundraise has been co-led by Fountain Healthcare Partners, Forbion and Andera Partners, with support from existing investors V-Bio ...

3D-printed pills with desired drug release – a step upwards in medication

Funny looking pills are not a design gimmick, they can release medication in a desired time regime!

22-May-2023 - Don’t be surprised to see pills with unusual shapes in the future. At first sight they may look funny, but they can release pharmaceuticals inside the body in a controlled manner. Using a combination of advanced computational methods and 3D printing, objects are produced that dissolve in liquids ...

The World’s Smallest Impedance Spectroscopy System in the Form of a Pill Finds Weak Spots in Machines and People

Small as a candy: Waterproof IoT sensor reliably measures the properties of liquids even in hard-to-reach places

19-May-2023 - Imagine a scenario where you simply just throw in a pill to identify an error—this is now one step closer to reality thanks to the work done by researchers at Fraunhofer IZM in cooperation with Micro Systems Technologies (MST) and Sensry GmbH. As small as a piece of candy, the waterproof IoT ...

Human Immune Cells React to Non-Nutritive Sweeteners

Sweeteners influence the transcription of various genes

19-May-2023 - Diet drinks often contain a mix of non-nutritive sweeteners that also enter the bloodstream after consumption. As a new pilot study shows, even dietary intake levels of saccharin, acesulfame-K and cyclamate are enough to modulate the copy rate of various genes in white blood cells. "Our data ...

Analysis of single plant cells provides insights into natural product biosynthesis

Single-cell multi-omics reveals that cell types are differentially involved in the production and accumulation of medically relevant plant compounds

19-May-2023 - In a new study published in Nature Chemical Biology, an international team of researchers from the University of Georgia, USA, and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, presents a promising strategy for elucidating metabolic pathways for plant compounds of medicinal ...

Infection with common cold coronaviruses can trigger broad cross-immunity against SARS-CoV-2 proteins

17-May-2023 - Researchers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf have demonstrated cross-reactive immune responses to another SARS-CoV-2 protein besides the spike protein. The research team found a broad immune system T cell response to the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of SARS-CoV-2 in blood ...

Carbios recognized as a flagship start-up in French green innovation at the Choose France Summit

Carbios' innovative technologies honored among the 22,000 start-ups of the French Tech ecosystem

17-May-2023 - Carbios, a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, has been selected among the 22,000 start-ups in the French Tech ecosystem to represent French innovation at the 6th "Choose France" Summit. "Choose France" is ...

NewBiologix Launches with $50M to Advance Novel Technology Platform for the Manufacturing of Gene and Cell Therapies

Co-founded by cell line development pioneers, Igor Fisch and Nicolas Mermod

17-May-2023 - NewBiologix SA emerged from stealth as a technology innovation company developing a proprietary and breakthrough platform for the advanced engineering of cell lines used to manufacture gene and cell therapies. The Company’s DNA-based platform is being developed to address key manufacturing ...