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In Depth 28 Jun 2021

Transforming Food Waste into Bioenergy

Food waste is one of the many environmental problems caused by modern agriculture. Biotechnology innovations may help us tackle it by turning waste into energy. For decades now, bioenergy has been posited as a renewable and clean source of energy. Biomass, particularly from forestry, is the largest source of renewable energy in the UK. However, […]

June 28, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat

In Depth 23 Jun 2021

How Blockchain Companies Are Helping Us Protect Our Genomic Data

Using genomic data and the blockchain network, it is now possible to send anonymous genetic information around the world in the blink of an eye. Meet the companies that want to help us protect and control our own genetic data. As the cost of sequencing an individual genome falls and more people have access to […]

June 23, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

In Depth 14 Jun 2021

Biomimicry in Biotech: Taking Inspiration from Nature

Scouring the natural world can be an effective way of finding design inspiration for new scientific innovation. Several biotech companies are using biomimicry to develop weird and wonderful bio-inspired products. If you’re looking to design a new tool to overcome a scientific challenge, chances are that evolution has beaten you to it. It’s not […]

June 14, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Farhan Mitha

In Depth 7 Jun 2021

The Post-Covid Future of AI for Drug Development

With the global Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020, pharma companies and biotechs have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence to improve precision and speed in drug development. Artificial intelligence (AI), the ability of machines to learn from new input, is a broad term for a range of computing methods. Recommendation engines used by online shopping or […]

June 7, 2021 - 11 minutesmins - By Matthew Williams

In Depth 31 Mar 2021

Equity Crowdfunding for Biotech Startups: Does It Work?

In the last decade, crowdfunding has become a popular way to finance all sorts of projects and products. Biotech is no exception, but many question whether the high risk and long term nature of investing in the biotech industry makes it a good fit for equity crowdfunding. When you hear the term crowdfunding, you might […]

March 31, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 22 Mar 2021

Can Immunotherapy Offer Hope for Parkinson’s Sufferers?

Despite decades of research, effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease are proving elusive. Could immunotherapy finally provide a solution? More than seven million people worldwide are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disorder. Current treatment options are limited as they only attempt to mask the symptoms rather than address the cause. But there is […]

March 22, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By David Cox

In Depth 17 Mar 2021

Feed Additives Put the Brakes on Cattle Methane Emissions

Research into how feed additives interact with the gut microbiome of cattle is paving the way towards a new strategy to tackle one of the main contributors to global warming. Feeding over seven billion people comes with a massive carbon footprint. The agriculture sector demands the clearing of large areas of forests. Unsustainable agricultural practices […]

March 17, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat

In Depth 10 Mar 2021

Can Gene Therapy Cure Blindness?

Since the approval of the first gene therapy for blindness, there has been a wave of companies developing gene therapy treatments with the potential to cure different forms of genetic blindness. Luxturna became the first gene therapy for inherited blindness to receive FDA approval back in 2017. About a year later, the therapy was approved […]

March 10, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 1 Mar 2021

How Are European Biotechs Tackling the Cardiovascular Disease Problem?

Cardiovascular diseases may not regularly grab the headlines, but they’re the leading cause of mortality globally, making up over 30% of all deaths worldwide. While there are many established treatments on the market, there’s still a need for more effective treatments – can biotech companies provide the answer? We all know that frequent exercise, a […]

March 1, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Farhan Mitha

In Depth 8 Feb 2021

How Next-Generation Gene Therapy Tackles Complex Diseases

Gene therapy has traditionally been applied to well-understood diseases where a single genetic mutation was to blame. A new generation of technology is expanding the potential of gene therapy to treat conditions that were previously unreachable. Since the first gene therapy clinical trials in the 1990s, the technology has made its way into the market […]

February 8, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 3 Feb 2021

Detecting Gene-Edited Food: The EU’s Nightmare

The EU imposed stringent controls on the commercialization of gene-edited food back in 2018. Years later, regulators are still working in the dark, with no established tests in place. The EU has some of the strictest food regulations in the world surrounding the cultivation and commercialization of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which it defines as organisms whose […]

February 3, 2021 - 10 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Single Cell Sequencing Precision Medicine

In Depth 27 Jan 2021

Single-Cell Sequencing: Paving the Way for Precision Medicine

Next-generation sequencing techniques to determine an individual’s unique genetic code gave rise to personalized treatments. Single-cell sequencing is the next step towards making precision medicine more accurate. Each cell in our body is unique. Even genetically identical cells can behave differently in response to a certain treatment. With next-generation sequencing, scientists can study how the […]

January 27, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Timothé Cynober

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Can Gene Therapy Cure Blindness?

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Detecting Gene-Edited Food: The EU’s Nightmare

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