Recent Biotechnology News is Macroevolution.net's page about recent advances in biotechnology. This page may at times also provide links to interesting biotech articles on other websites.
Bug-sized flying robots
Researchers at Harvard and Johns Hopkins are working to develop tiny robots that fly. Full article →
An effective breast cancer vaccine!
Researchers from the University of Georgia and the Mayo Clinic have announced a new and effective breast cancer vaccine. Full article →
What bacteria don't know can hurt them
Preventing bacteria from sensing starvation increases their susceptibility to antibiotics. Full article →
Face transplants: A new approach
Integrated 3-D imaging facilitates human face transplantation. Full article →
Sewage and caffeine: A close correlation
Researchers have discovered that traces of caffeine are a useful indicator of sewage contamination. Full article →
Angiogenesis: Key player identified
A cell molecule playing an essential role in angiogenesis has been identified by UNC scientists. Full article →
New flu strains: Not from the tropics
According to a new study, flu strains migrate across the globe, evolving along the way. Full article →
Biological tape uses insect tricks to stick
German scientists have created a dry, biological tape that can be repeatedly peeled off without losing its adhesive properties. Full article →
New flu test is fast and accurate
A new flu test developed at the University of Georgia is fast, cheap, and accurately identifies strains. Full article →
Tasmanian tiger: Weak jaw or weak study?
A new study says the extinct Tasmanian tiger had a weak jaw, but this conflicts with historical reports by eyewitnesses that say this animal could easily kill dogs. Full article →
White pox disease in coral caused by human pathogen
According to a new study, sewage contamination is the cause of white pox, the disease responsible for putting elkhorn coral on the endangered species list. Full article →
Earthquake victim detector
Molecules in their breath, sweat and skin have been used to detect humans in a simulation of a earthquake-collapsed building, raising the prospect of portable sensors for use in real-life situations. Full article →
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The ultimate camouflage
Marine biologists are studying the skin of cephalopods to create the camouflage of the future.
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Early mammograms pay
New findings support mammograms starting at the age of 40. Full article →
Brain cells responsible for wakefulness identified
Researchers at UCLA have identified the group of neurons that mediates whether light arouses us. Full article →
Glowing cats fight AIDS
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new immunization strategy to fight feline AIDS and illuminate ways to combat human HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
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Why is the measles so contagious?
An international research team has just discovered the reason.
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Diabetes and the brain
New findings show how diabetes causes inflammation in the brain, triggering a series of events that affect blood vessels and, eventually, cause brain tissue to atrophy. Full article →
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