Palladium + Gallium = Cool Catalyst for High Temperatures
In Germany, researchers added palladium to gallium and what happened was beautiful chemistry. The liquid catalyst is different from other catalysts because the reactants...
Canada invests $255M in genomics research
In Canada, federal and provincial governments are partnering with research institutions and private sector partners to invest $255 million in genomics research bringing new...
Genetics and Tax Incentives Being Used to Combat Deathly Citrus Greening Disease
In Florida, the world’s biggest citrus research facility, the Citrus Research and Education Center is garnering some attention from politicians with a recent visit...
Cardiff University Looking for New Contractor to Complete New Innovation Campus
In the United Kingdom, Cardiff University is looking for a new contractor to complete its £135 million (nearly $175 million) Innovation Campus in Wales....
miRagen Therapeutics Acquires Signal Genetics
In Colorado, miRagen Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company which develops microRNA-targeting therapies for treating diseases and cancer, has acquired Signal Genetics. The acquisition was funded...
AeroFarms Builds New 70,000 Foot Vertical Farm to Expand Salad Business
In New Jersey, AeroFarms built a 36 foot tall indoor farm on a former steel supply company site and now grow baby salad greens...
Human microbes likely contaminated ISS, not aliens
In Russia, Anton Shkaplerov, who will lead Russia’s International Space Station crew in December, said that samples from a recent swabbing of the outside...
Mosquito genetics inspire innovative idea for biomaterial storage solution
In Russia, mosquitos are proving to be quite helpful in coming up with a biomaterial storage solution to replace the current deep freezing or...
New Artist in Town – Genetically Modified E.Coli Bacteria Recreate Artwork In Color
In Massachusetts, MIT synthetic biologists integrated 18 genes into E.coli to make the bacteria “see” red, green, and blue colors and react to the...
NIH awards $18.9M for genome sequencing research in clinical care
In Washington D.C., the National Institutes of Health is giving $18.9 million for researchers that will help speed up genome sequencing in clinical care....