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FDA Clears UroGen’s Zusduri Bladder Cancer Hydrogel
The FDA approved UroGen Pharma’s intravesical hydrogel treatment, Zusduri (formerly UGN-102), for recurrent low-grade, intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer despite a narrowly...
Nuvation Bio’s Ibtrozi Wins FDA Nod for ROS1-Positive Lung Cancer
Nuvation Bio received FDA approval for Ibtrozi (taletrectinib), a next-generation oral inhibitor targeting ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a disease subset with limited existing...
Artificial Intelligence Accelerates Drug Discovery and Protein Engineering
Innovative AI applications are reshaping drug development and biologics characterization. Infinimmune launched GLIMPSE-1, a protein language model trained using human antibody sequences, to...
Advanced Brain-Computer Interface Enables Real-Time Voice Synthesis
Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) capable of nearly instantaneous voice synthesis from neural signals with natural speech features like intonation and singing. Implanted...
Rapid Organ-Scale Synthetic Vasculature Designs Aid 3D Bioprinting
A new computational platform rapidly generates complex vasculature trees at organ scale within minutes, a 230-fold speed increase over previous methods. Developed by Sexton and colleagues, it...
New AI-Enabled Broad-Spectrum Coronavirus Antiviral Developed
An interdisciplinary team led by Harvard’s Wyss Institute used AI-driven dynamic molecular modeling to develop bemcentinib, an FDA-approved oral drug repurposed to target coronaviruses...
Cancer Plasticity Atlas to Drive Therapy Response Prediction
The Wellcome Sanger Institute, Helmholtz Munich, and Parse Biosciences announced a collaborative project to build a large single-cell atlas of cancer plasticity. By analyzing hundreds of millions...
New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease Subtypes and Diagnostics
Multiple studies advance understanding of Parkinson's disease biology and diagnostics. Research into genetic variant severity and polygenic backgrounds informs penetrance and progression risk for...
Renewable Energy and Environmental Innovations Affecting Climate
Multiple studies address energy, environmental, and climate challenges. Research reveals how green energy and steel imports reduce Europe’s net-zero infrastructure requirements. New zinc–iodine...
BioNTech seals $1.25B CureVac buyout, ends mRNA patent fight
BioNTech’s $1.25 billion acquisition of CureVac resolves ongoing mRNA patent disputes and strengthens its oncology pipeline. The all-stock deal provides BioNTech with CureVac’s cutting-edge...
New platform fast-tracks organ-scale vasculature for 3D bioprinting
Researchers have created a computational design platform that rapidly generates complex, organ-scale vasculature trees enabling improved perfusion for 3D bioprinted tissues. This marks a...
ADC Therapeutics trims workforce, pivots to prioritized cancer programs
ADC Therapeutics announced closure of its UK R&D site, layoffs cutting 30% of staff, and discontinuation of several preclinical oncology programs following clinical failures. The restructuring...
BioNTech’s Strategic CureVac Takeover Accelerates Cancer Pipeline
BioNTech’s acquisition of CureVac for approximately $1.25 billion closes lingering mRNA patent disputes and enhances its mRNA cancer immunotherapy capabilities. The all-stock deal values CureVac...
FDA Expands Moderna’s RSV Shot Approval Amid New Vaccine Debates
The FDA expanded eligibility for Moderna's mRESVIA RSV vaccine to include at-risk adults aged 18 and older shortly after approving its updated COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, notable changes in US...
Next-Gen AI and Robotics Propel Biotech and Agriculture Innovation
Leading AI and robotic advances are transforming biotech research and agricultural practices. Innovations include AI-trained artificial neural networks inspired by retinal activity, soft robotic...
Cutting-Edge Brain-Computer Interfaces Restore Expressive Speech
Breakthroughs in brain–computer interface (BCI) technology now enable speech synthesis with real-time voice modulation in patients with severe speech impairment. Implantation of microelectrode...
Accelerated Organ-Scale Vasculature Design Fuels 3D Bioprinting Progress
A computational platform rapidly generates vascular tree networks for organ-scale 3D bioprinting, achieving a 230-fold speed improvement over prior methods. Developed vasculature geometries have...
Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Advances Spotlight Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Recent clinical advances include an oral menin inhibitor combination showing high remission rates in acute myeloid leukemia patients with specific mutations, immunomodulatory research enhancing...
Genetic and Molecular Insights into Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease
Cutting-edge molecular and imaging studies offer new understanding of Parkinson’s disease heterogeneity and Alzheimer’s peripheral tissue involvement. Investigations reveal effects of TYK2...
From Molecular Mechanisms to Environmental Impact: Advancements in Biotech and Climate Science
Research spanning molecular biology to environmental science demonstrates breakthroughs with broad implications. These include discovery of a catalyst quickly breaking down persistent PFAS...