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Environmental and Energy Innovations Addressing Climate Challenges

June 13, 2025

Innovative environmental solutions show promise in mitigating climate impacts. Dairy digesters in California effectively capture and reuse methane, reducing emissions by about 80%. In renewable...

Advances in Cancer Biology and Therapeutics

June 13, 2025

Cancer research progresses with insights into tumor plasticity, glycosaminoglycan-mediated lipoprotein uptake protecting tumors from ferroptosis, and novel gene therapy strategies targeting rare...

BioNTech buys CureVac in $1.25B stock pact ending mRNA dispute

June 13, 2025

BioNTech confirmed the acquisition of CureVac in a $1.25 billion all-stock deal that resolves ongoing mRNA patent litigation while enhancing its oncology pipeline. The agreement includes CureVac’s...

Instant voice-synthesis neuroprosthesis restores expressive speech

June 13, 2025

A pioneering brain-computer interface enabled a man with ALS to speak and sing naturally by synthesizing voice nearly instantaneously from neural signals, restoring expressive communication with...

ADC Therapeutics shutters UK R&D, cuts workforce by 30%

June 13, 2025

After discontinuing multiple clinical-stage programs due to poor efficacy, ADC Therapeutics is closing its UK research site and laying off 30% of staff to focus efforts on approved therapies and...

BioNTech Acquires CureVac in $1.25 Billion mRNA Deal

June 13, 2025

BioNTech has struck an all-stock agreement to acquire CureVac, a fellow German mRNA vaccine and cancer immunotherapy developer, for approximately $1.25 billion. The deal settles ongoing patent...

FDA Clears UroGen’s Zusduri Bladder Cancer Hydrogel

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

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...