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Bruker Shares Dive on Disappointing Q2 Revenues and Lowered Guidance
Bruker Corporation experienced a sharp 14% drop in stock price after reporting Q2 revenues of $797.4 million, below Wall Street’s expected $810.2 million. The company cited a 7% year-over-year...
FDA Cancer Regulator’s Role in Replimune Therapy Rejection
Internal sources revealed that FDA's top cancer drug regulator intervened late in the review process of Replimune’s melanoma therapy RP1, significantly influencing its final rejection despite...
Roche Gains FDA Clearance for Multiplex Respiratory Virus Test
Roche Diagnostics secured FDA clearance for its Cobas Respiratory 4-flex assay, which simultaneously detects SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B, and RSV on high-throughput Cobas platforms. The test employs...
Waters Beats Q2 Targets, Raises Outlook After Pharma Market Growth
Waters Corporation outperformed Q2 revenue estimates, driven by strong sales to the pharmaceutical sector, and subsequently raised its full-year guidance. The company's recent announcement to...
Psychedelic Analogs Promote Neuroplasticity Without Hallucinations
Researchers have delineated that non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analogs like tabernanthalog (TBG) induce neuroplasticity through the same receptor pathways as classical psychedelics (5-MeO-DMT)...
Microplastic Pollution and Human Health: Emerging Evidence
A series of studies published in Microplastics & Nanoplastics highlight the widespread presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in diverse environments and human systems, including detection in...
Gene Therapy Manufacturing Faces Scale-Up Challenges
As gene therapies target larger patient populations, scaling manufacturing to 1,000 liters plus bioreactors confronts significant obstacles, particularly in maintaining transfection complex...
Xoma Acquires Struggling Biotechs Following Clinical Setbacks
Xoma Royalty has acquired HilleVax and Lava Therapeutics, two biotechs that recently suffered clinical trial failures and workforce reductions. HilleVax’s norovirus vaccine failed phase 2b...
Leukemia Cutis Therapy: Azelaic Acid Blocks Skin Cell Trafficking
Researchers have identified azelaic acid as a potential therapeutic agent against leukemia cutis by inhibiting the trafficking of acute myeloid leukemia cells to the skin. The study uncovers...
Eli Lilly Sells NJ Facility to Pivot Towards Advanced Biologics
Eli Lilly and Company announced plans to sell its monoclonal antibody manufacturing site in New Jersey as part of a strategic shift focusing on advanced biologics. The divestiture aligns with...
FDA Leadership Shakeup Shakes Cell and Gene Therapy Stocks
The sudden departure of Vinayak Prasad as director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has sent ripples through the cell and gene therapy (CGT) sector. Prasad's tenure,...
Microplastics in Human and Environmental Health: New Analytical Insights
Recent studies have intensified scrutiny on micro- and nanoplastics, revealing their infiltration into human blood and terrestrial ecosystems. Researchers have responded to critiques of micro- and...
Breakthroughs in Optical and Imaging Technologies Propel Biotech Research
Innovations in imaging are reshaping research capabilities across biological sciences. Novel chip-based super-resolution microscopy enables label-free visualization at unprecedented resolution,...
AI Integration in Biomedicine: Promise and Pitfalls
Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated within biomedical fields, exemplified by models predicting glioma genetic markers with high accuracy and deep learning frameworks advancing...
Gene Therapy Manufacturing Faces Scale-Up Challenges to Meet Demand
As gene therapies target broader patient populations, manufacturing must scale efficiently. The industry faces hurdles expanding from conventional 200-liter bioreactors to 1,000-liter systems,...
Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics Advance with Molecular and Imaging Innovations
Strides in cancer research span novel diagnostic markers and therapeutic modalities. Studies demonstrate enhanced HER2 immunohistochemistry sensitivity for breast cancer, new ddPCR assays...
Neuroscience Reveals Complex Brain Circuitry and Memory Mechanisms
Groundbreaking investigations chart intricate brain connectivity and function. Researchers have mapped hippocampal molecular landscapes, detailed subventricular zone expansions critical for...
Environmental and Agricultural Monitoring Enhanced by Advanced Technologies
Emerging frameworks integrate Earth Observation and analytical innovations to monitor and improve agricultural and environmental health. EO-based National Agricultural Monitoring tailored for...
Immune System Modulation and Disease Mechanisms Unveiled
New research expands understanding of immune pathways and disease progression. Studies reveal TLR4-positive innate lymphoid cells driving persistent airway type 2 immunity, azelaic acid blocking...
Quantum and Photonic Technologies Propel Sensor and Communication Frontiers
Recent advances in quantum and photonic materials and devices promise transformative applications. Researchers achieved full amplitude modulation in terahertz frequencies using graphene...