What is new in Biotech
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Microrobot-packed pill shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease in mice
1.7.2024 | Press monitoring
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a pill that releases microscopic robots, or microrobots, into the colon to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The experimental treatment, given orally, has shown success in mice. It significantly reduced IBD symptoms and promoted the healing of damaged colon tissue without...
Researcher discovers 1 in 5 bacteria can break down plastic
28.6.2024 | Press monitoring
Some of the world's smallest organisms could play a significant role in solving the problem of plastic pollution. Increasingly, it is being discovered how certain bacteria can break down plastic into small particles, which can then be recycled. Leiden Ph.D. candidate Jo-Anne Verschoor discovered that nearly 20% of the bacterial strains she...
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New organoid culture method can verify human toxicity of nanomaterials
26.6.2024 | Press monitoring
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed the world's first organoid culture method capable of accurately assessing human toxicity of nanomaterials. Overcoming the limitations of the conventional culture method, this new technology is expected to bring forward the commercialization of organoid-based safety...
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Mashed up purple marine bacteria makes an excellent eco-friendly fertilizer
24.6.2024 | Press monitoring
New research published in npj Sustainable Agriculture reports that biomass made from the purple photosynthetic marine bacterium Rhodovulum sulfidophilum is an excellent nitrogen fertilizer. Led by Keiji Numata from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) and Kyoto University, the study shows that this biomass is as effective as...
Engineered nanocomplexes achieve systemic gene silencing in crops
21.6.2024 | Press monitoring
Gene silencing in plants has faced significant challenges, primarily due to the difficulty of transporting RNA molecules across plant cell membranes and achieving systemic effects. Traditional genetic engineering methods are time-consuming and often limited by plant genotype. Due to these challenges, there is a pressing need for innovative...
Swimming microrobots deliver cancer-fighting drugs to metastatic lung tumors in mice
19.6.2024 | Press monitoring
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to metastatic tumors. This approach has shown promise in mice, where it inhibited the growth and spread of tumors that had metastasized to the lungs,...
Edible batteries, sensors and actuators unlock robots designed to be eaten
17.6.2024 | Press monitoring
Scientists have already made edible robotic components. The next challenge is integrating them together to create an entire robot snack that could be used in a wide range of applications, from delivering healthcare to monitoring the environment. Imagine ordering drone delivery for your takeout, and then, after eating your food, you eat the...
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Engineered plants produce human milk sugars that could lead to healthier baby formula
14.6.2024 | Press monitoring
Worldwide, a majority of babies – approximately 75% – drink infant formula in their first six months of life, either as a sole source of nutrition or as a supplement to breastfeeding. But while formula provides essential food for growing babies, it currently does not replicate the full nutritional profile of breast milk. That's in part because...
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Research team uses CRISPR/Cas9 to alter photosynthesis for the first time
12.6.2024 | Press monitoring
A team from the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) has produced an increase in gene expression in a food crop by changing its upstream regulatory DNA. While other studies have used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing to knock out or decrease the expression of genes, new research published in Science Advances is the...
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Nanoparticles reprogram mouse immune systems to cope with allergens
10.6.2024 | Press monitoring
Two doses of allergen-encapsulating nanoparticles delivered intravenously prevented anaphylaxis during a food allergy test in mice, according to a study led by University of Michigan researchers. The results, published in Advanced Healthcare Materials, offer a potential path to improving the ease of allergy immunotherapies in humans which...
