STAT+: Radiopharmaceutical shows promise in post-Pluvicto setting
Abivax's ulcerative colitis data, Fulcrum's scrapped sickle cell drug, and more biotech news from The Readout
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The future of agriculture
It's a mild early spring morning at the historic Cottonwood Field Station in western South Dakota, and a herd of 150 Angus steers are scheduled to move to a new…
Biotechnology
RNA ‘cut-and-patch’ tool repairs faulty messages without altering DNA
A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has achieved a significant advance in biotechnology that could…
Biotechnology
Living brain gene activity revealed noninvasively through programmable blood test
Cell function is determined by how DNA is expressed into proteins. That process includes two main steps—transcription, when messenger RNA (mRNA) makes copies of active genes; and translation, when mRNA…
Biotech
STAT+: Abivax ulcerative colitis drug shows strong efficacy, but cases of cancer raise concerns
Abivax said its experimental treatment for ulcerative colitis showed significant efficacy in a closely watched trial, but shares of the company tanked on safety concerns.
Biotechnology
Scientists develop virtual tomato training arena for agricultural robots
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a method for creating realistic virtual tomato farms that automatically generate data for training agricultural AI systems. Their approach offers a way to…
Biotech
STAT+: A turning point for pancreatic cancer patients
Eli Lilly announces two China deals, Akeso's lung cancer bispecific payoff, and more biotech news from The Readout
Biotechnology
Biopolymer-based hydrogel formulations for improved seed coating performance
As climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity place growing pressure on agriculture, scientists are looking for new ways to help crops germinate and grow more efficiently while reducing environmental…
Biotechnology
Pocket-sized device rivals bulky lab machinery in disease and environmental testing
In a major advancement for decentralized health care and environmental monitoring, researchers at Kumamoto University have successfully developed a palm-sized, battery-powered spectrophotometer that matches the performance of massive commercial laboratory…
Biotech
STAT+: For prostate cancer patients set on surgery, new hormone regimen may improve outcomes, study finds
By doing hormone therapy up front in prostate cancer cases, the hope was to shrink the relapse rate after surgery. Results were encouraging.
Biotech
STAT+: Practice-changing results reported for Revolution Medicines pancreatic cancer drug
Much-awaited results at ASCO show that scientists have indeed found a way to drug a "greasy ball" involved in pancreatic cancer.
Biotechnology
Researchers teach brain cells to play ‘Doom’
Australian researchers have trained lab-grown brain cells on a silicon computer chip to play the nineties shooter game "Doom" and say they are just scratching the surface of what the…