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Regulatory Developments and Industry Moves Shape Biotech Landscape
U.S. regulatory activities include first national lab involvement in semiconductor technology centers aimed at restoring chip production leadership, expansion of FDA advisory committee by newly...
Pioneering Biological Systems Illuminate Complex Phenomena
Studies reveal remarkable biological adaptations and behaviors: ants exhibit anticipatory path clearing via swarm intelligence; freshwater snails demonstrate molecularly distinct predator-induced...
Alzheimer’s Disease Extends Pathology Beyond Brain Tissue
New findings demonstrate that Alzheimer’s affects peripheral tissues, with amyloid β peptides causing neuronal death in sensory neurons and Tau protein triggering aging phenotypes in peripheral...
Rising T1DE Alliance Expands to Scale Data-Driven Diabetes Care
The Rising T1DE Alliance’s inclusion of Lurie Children’s and a $5.1 million grant will accelerate dissemination of cloud-based, integrated data management tools for proactive type 1 diabetes care....
FDA Clears Urogen’s Hydrogel for Recurrent Bladder Cancer Despite Panel Concerns
Urogen Pharma won FDA approval for Zusduri after a narrowly negative advisory committee vote, highlighting regulatory challenges despite promising Phase III data showing high complete response...
Alzheimer’s Disease Uncovers Peripheral Tissue Impact
Recent research from Baylor College of Medicine reveals that Alzheimer’s disease affects more than just the brain. Using a Drosophila model, the team showed distinct effects of amyloid β peptides...
Genomic Innovation in Koala Conservation
A University of Queensland initiative has introduced a standardized genetic marker panel using SNP arrays to improve koala population monitoring and conservation. The genetic screening tool...
U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Boost via National Labs
Sandia National Laboratories has become the first national lab member of the U.S. National Semiconductor Technology Center to aid in revitalizing domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The...
Alliance Scales Data-Driven Type 1 Diabetes Care
The Rising T1DE Alliance has expanded with the addition of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, supported by a $5.1 million grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust. The alliance is...
Novel Breast Cancer Drug Targeting VIPR2 Dimerization
Researchers at Hiroshima University have identified a promising breast cancer therapeutic target involving vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor-2 (VIPR2) dimerization. Their study shows that...
FDA Expands Moderna’s RSV Vaccine Indications
The U.S. FDA has broadened the approved use of Moderna’s mRESVIA vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to include at-risk adults aged 18 and older. This regulatory action follows closely...
Extensive Optical Clock Network Advances Timekeeping
A multinational collaboration conducted the largest coordinated comparison of optical clocks, operating clocks and frequency links simultaneously across six countries. These measurements,...
UroGen’s Bladder Cancer Hydrogel Gains FDA Approval
Despite a narrowly negative advisory panel vote, the FDA approved UroGen Pharma’s intravesical hydrogel treatment, Zusduri (mitomycin), for low-grade, intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder...
BioNTech Acquires CureVac to End Patent Dispute
BioNTech announced an all-stock deal valued at $1.25 billion to acquire German mRNA vaccine developer CureVac. This acquisition consolidates mRNA manufacturing and cancer immunotherapy assets,...
Wellcome Sanger and Partners Create Cancer Plasticity Atlas
The Wellcome Sanger Institute, Helmholtz Munich, and Parse Biosciences have launched a collaborative effort to build a comprehensive single-cell atlas capturing cancer cell plasticity and...
Optical clock network sets foundation for redefining the second
An unprecedented international coordination of optical clocks spanning six countries demonstrated precise frequency comparisons essential for redefining the second. This technical milestone moves...
Brain implant enables expressive speech and singing in ALS patient
A brain-computer interface neurosynthesizer enabled a man with severe speech impairment to communicate with his own voice and expressively sing, marking a breakthrough in assistive communication...
ADC Therapeutics shutters UK R&D, cuts workforce 30%
Swiss biotech ADC Therapeutics announced the closure of its U.K. research site, discontinuation of certain solid tumor programs, and a workforce reduction of 30%. These steps follow the...
Optical clock breakthrough: Redefining the second globally
A major multinational study spearheaded by researchers from the National Physical Laboratory and Instituto Nazionale Di Ricerca Metrologica has coordinated optical clocks spanning six countries to...
FDA approves bladder cancer hydrogel amid advisory conflicts
Urogen Pharma secured FDA approval for Zusduri (mitomycin) to treat recurrent low-grade, intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after a narrowly negative advisory committee vote. The...