What Really Spread the Ebola Virus?
BioTechniques News The Ebola virus epidemic broke out in 2013 and provoked fear for almost 3 years. Now, a new analysis of […]
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DNA Underground
BioTechniques News Bits of DNA are powerful tracers that could point the finger at fracking companies contaminating wells, help oil workers figure […]
ICYMI: Op-Ed by Rep. Gus Bilirakis on Lowering Drug Costs
BIOtech Now Stacey Matusko Yesterday, U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis of Florida published an op-ed outlining how to “Lower Drug Costs Through Competition […]
Three Non-blind Mice
BioTechniques News Researchers prevented blindness in mice using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated therapy. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article here Powered by WPeMatico
Making Friends With Blood-Suckers
BioTechniques News Blood-sucking Tsetse flies may be our newest allies in the fight to prevent infectious diseases. Read more… Full BioTechniques Article […]
Why We “Hit the Wall”
BioTechniques News Glucose shortage in the brain causes that “hitting the wall’ feeling in endurance activity. Is there a way to break […]
Stabler Expression in Stable Cell Lines
BioTechniques News A new method relying on CRISPR/Cas9 allows the generation of stable cell lines with controlled and physiological levels of transgene […]
Peer Review and the Gender Debate
BioTechniques News Is peer review truly objective? Find out… Full BioTechniques Article here Powered by WPeMatico
May Is Mental Health Month: It’s Time to Talk Risky Business
BIOtech Now BIOtechNOW Editor With more than 8,000 participating organizations, Mental Health Month – Mental Health America’s (MHA) signature awareness campaign since […]
New Report Shows Drug Spending Growth Slows Dramatically
BIOtech Now Daniel Seaton Contrary to continued misleading claims about the increasing costs of prescription medicines, a new report was released this […]
ICYMI: Jim Greenwood’s Letter in NYT on Drug Importation
BIOtech Now Stacey Matusko Yesterday, the New York Times published a letter to the editor from BIO’s President and CEO, Jim Greenwood. […]
Five Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child
BIOtech Now Stacey Matusko Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) to highlight […]
ICYMI – NYT: The Cost of Not Taking Your Medicine
BIOtech Now Daniel Seaton We’ve long known that prescription medicines can yield substantial savings in other areas of healthcare spending by reducing […]
Maple Syrup Extract Boosts Antibiotic Action
BioTechniques News Through some sticky synergy, scientists are exploring a natural way to limit antibiotic doses. Find out more… Full BioTechniques Article […]
The Tip-Snip Way of Subcloning
BioTechniques News A new method facilitates the automated subcloning of DNA fragments into plasmids. Learn more… Full BioTechniques Article here Powered by […]
Seeking Hidden Cancer Stem Cells
BioTechniques News Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows cancer stem cells to escape detection. How could this finding pave the way […]
Hitting Cancer Where It’s Vulnerable
BioTechniques News The genetic defects that cause cancer offer potential therapeutic targets. Now, researchers are targeting some of these genes—those essential to […]
Breathe Easy with Natural Killer Cells
BioTechniques News A national study shows that current asthma treatments may be doing more harm than good for severe asthma patients. Learn […]
Sympathy for the Devils
BioTechniques News The Tasmanian devil is endangered by a bizarre transmissible cancer, but scientists and the devils themselves are fighting back. Find […]
The Earth BioGenome Project Aims to Sequence All Eukaryotic Species
BioTechniques News An unfunded project with an ambitious goal promises to shed light on the evolutionary history of higher organisms and enhance […]