HKUST physicist contributes to new record of quantum memory efficiency
Credit: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Like memories in computers, quantum memories are essential components for quantum computers – a new generation of data processors that obey quantum mechanics laws and can...
Looking for ‘help’ signals in the blood of newborns with HIE
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BALTIMORE – Measuring a number of biomarkers over time that are produced as the body responds to inflammation and injury may help to pinpoint newborns who are more vulnerable to suffering lasting...
Carnegie Mellon chemists manipulate the quantum states of gold nanoclusters
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Chemistry have found a way to control the lifetime of the quantum states of gold nanoclusters by three orders of magnitude, which could lead...
Sex- and Diet-Specific Proteome Differences Distinguished
The old nature-versus-nurture idea is getting a new dimension, courtesy of proteomics, a scientific discipline devoted to the comprehensive characterization of the proteome, the protein universe within individual organisms or cells. Unlike the genome,...
Roche Extends Offer for Spark Therapeutics a Second Time, as Shareholders Balk at Tender...
Roche said today it will extend for a second time its tender offer for shares of Spark Therapeutics, the gene therapy developer it wants to acquire for $4.8 billion, as the pharma giant falls...
Comfort Food with a Side of Stress Supersizes Weight Gain
Some of us lose our appetites when under stress, whereas some of us might overeat. Whichever tendency we show, when the pressure is on we’re likely to pick high-sugar, high-fat “comfort” foods. Rodent studies...
This Biotech Turns Paper Waste into Biogas Using Enzymes
In sunny Turkey, the company Episome Biotech is developing a fermentation technique that digests paper waste and turns it into useful products such as biogas, biofuel, and fertilizer.
Mission: To transform paper waste from garbage...
Sabancı University opens biotechnology research unit – Turkey – Hurriyet Daily News
ISTANBUL
Istanbul has a new biotechnology research and development laboratory as a result of a partnership which includes Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)
“The studies to be carried out here will contribute to...
The Biotechnology Patent Landscape – BioSpace
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Most of the luxuries that we enjoy are the result of patented developments, especially in the field of biotechnology. Every time we take a medication, enjoy a food or beverage,...
European Biotechnology in 2019 and Beyond: What’s Hot and What’s Not? – Labiotech.eu
We spend a lot of time focusing on specific developments in biotechnology, but sometimes it’s good to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. With this in mind, I asked three...
