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For bacteria, a small genome means some serious decluttering — even in the ribosome

Scienmag

Researchers from Skoltech, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and the Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems have studied the genomes of some 200 strains of bacteria to determine which proteins in the ribosome, part of the key cell machinery, can be safely lost and why.

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Leading innovators in CRISPR nucleases for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry CRISPR nuclease is a key innovation area in pharmaceutical development CRISPR, which refers to clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, are bacteriophage-derived DNA sequences that had previously infected the prokaryote and are found in the genomes of bacteria and archaea.

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Harnessing the microbiome: The new frontier in drug discovery and testing 

Drug Discovery World

Paul Denslow , CEO, Intus Bio, discusses how a new approach to tracking gut bacteria can revolutionse our understanding of the microbiome and bring about new discoveries for therapeutics. It’s a long-held doctrine that there’s no effective method to track the microbiome during drug research and development.

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Boehringer backs AI-powered anti-infective startup ArrePath

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The Princeton, New Jersey-based startup will use the funding to develop its artificial intelligence and imaging based drug discovery platform, used to identify compounds with new and under-exploited mechanisms of action. million deaths a year, according to the 2019 Gram Report.

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Cause of 1990s Argentina cholera epidemic uncovered

Scienmag

Work allows genomic monitoring for epidemic strains of Vibrio cholerae bacteria The evolution of epidemic and endemic strains of the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae in Argentina has been mapped in detail by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the (..)

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Nirogy rises with $16.5M; Iterum presents a new drug application to FDA; Gut Bacteria proffer insight into molecules protection; TScan adds another $100M for cancer trials

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a privately-held biotechnology company developing novel small molecules for targeting cellular transporters, announced the closing of a USD 16.5 Nirogy is developing first-in-class medicines with an initial aim on oncology and autoimmune diseases, empowered by its proprietary small-molecule compound library and fast development strategies.

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WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threats

The Pharma Data

WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threats WHO and partners are launching a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through the power of pathogen genomics. COVID-19 highlighted the critical role pathogen genomics plays in responding to pandemic threats.

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