Ancient virus defends koalas against new viral attacks | Tech Science
The human genome is riddled with endogenous retroviruses -- little pieces of degraded and generally harmless retrovirus DNA passed down through the generations,…
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Premier Research acquires regulatory firm RPI for undisclosed price | Tech…
Global CRO Premier Research acquired Regulatory Professionals and will merge the firm into a new division focused on the regulatory process for biotech, pharma…
The bark side of the force | Tech Science
What forces enable trees to stand upright? To grow straight, plants need a motor system that controls their posture by generating forces to offset gravity.…
Certara modeling aided 95% drug approvals in the first half of 2018, as the…
Certara reported that its drug development software, including modeling and simulation services, supported 95% of the 20 novel drugs approved by the FDA in the…
Evidation raises $30M alongside launch of new big data platform | Tech…
Health data company Evidation Health raised $30 million in a series C round, bringing its total funding to $61 million, alongside the launch of a new platform…
Oncorus poaches Moderna cancer executive Ted Ashburn as CEO | Tech Science
The 2016 Fierce 15 winner Oncorus has nabbed Moderna’s head of oncology development, Theodore (Ted) T. Ashburn, M.D., Ph.D., as its new chief executive and…
Lung cell discovery opens new route for cystic fibrosis treatment | Tech…
Scientists already know cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the gene they call cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), but they didn’t…