It is of no doubt that the recent advancements of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing technique has provided a huge boost to the genetic research field. Evolutionary, as a defensive mechanism found in some bacteria and archaea against invasive viruses and exploited by the Church group in Harvard and Zhang group in […]
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CRISPR: What can be Cured Must not be Endured – PreScouter – Custom Intelligence from a Global Network of Experts
Introduction: As the demand for synthetic genes keeps on increasing, CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats), a gene editing technique full of promise, is being used more and more in the food industry, agriculture and in industrial products. A market research company states that the genome editing market, including […]
Cardiovascular Genomics: Linking Genes to Heart Disease – PreScouter – Custom Intelligence from a Global Network of Experts
Around the globe, cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death. In 2013, one of every three deaths in the US was due to a cardiovascular disease. It is anticipated that these numbers will continue to increase to reach 23.6 million deaths in 2030 – unless a breakthrough […]
Power of Brain Stimulation: From Light To Nano – PreScouter – Custom Intelligence from a Global Network of Experts
Artificial brain stimulation has been used to both study and treat certain neurological conditions such as depression, Parkinson’s disease, autism, Tourette syndrome and epilepsy. The current techniques used for brain stimulation include non-invasive electrical and ultrasound stimulation approaches, implanted micro-magnetic stimulation devices and deep brain stimulation approaches. This plethora of […]
New Food Contact Materials Currently Molding the Industry – PreScouter – Custom Intelligence from a Global Network of Experts
In the search of new properties for food contact materials, scientists try to meet the needs of both industry and society. A major focus has been on reducing the ecological impact of the nowadays ubiquitous plastics, and looking for safer materials that do not need the use of plasticizers and […]
Game of Thrones: The Pitched Battle Over CRISPR Patent Turns Even Bitter – PreScouter – Custom Intelligence from a Global Network of Experts
Renowned as one of the biggest leaps in the field of biotechnology since the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the CRISPR technology has drawn extensive attention from both academia as well as industry. However, the ownership of the CRISPR technology and its associated patent rights has been disputed since its announcement […]
Air Pollution Becomes Ink With Kaalink – PreScouter – Custom Intelligence from a Global Network of Experts
Air pollution is a global problem with few solutions beyond government regulations like The Clean Air Act in the United States and similar regulations in other countries. The problem has gotten so severe that air pollution in India is leading to nearly 1.1 million deaths each year. While government regulations […]
Firat Ileri becomes Hummingbird VC’s new Managing Partner, as the firm looks to expand – TechCrunch
Seed investment firm Hummingbird VC, which previously invested in Deliveroo, Peak Games, MarkaVIP, and Kraken has a new Managing Partner. Firat Ileri, previously a Partner – who at 28 became one of Europe’s youngest VCs when he joined in 2012 – takes over from Founding Partner Barend Van den Brande, […]
Building Eco-Friendly Concrete to Reduce Carbon Footprint – PreScouter – Custom Intelligence from a Global Network of Experts
Climate change is a serious problem threatening mankind today and a recent development from MIT may help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Roland Pellenq, a senior research scientist in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and research director at France’s National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), along with […]
2U set to acquire non-profit edX for deal north of $600M – TechCrunch
2U, a SaaS platform that helps non-profits and colleges run online universities, plans to acquire Harvard and MIT-founded edX for a deal north of $600 million, according to multiple sources. 2U did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and its unclear if this is an all-cash deal. The deal […]