Scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) say they have developed a reverse genetics system for African swine fever virus (ASFV). The team published its study, “A synthetic genomics-based African swine fever virus engineering platform,” in Science Advances. The new system is expected to … Read more
While it is common to hear that drug developers are in the early stages of integrating artificial intelligence with their drug research, discovery, and development efforts, one Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) executive recently offered a more descriptive and no less accurate metaphor stretching back some 45 years. Greg Meyers, Bristol Myers Squibb executive vice president … Read more
Credit: THOM LEACH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ Getty Images Researchers from the European Institute of Oncology and the Politecnico di Milano have developed a “gut-on-a-chip” model that reproduces the main features of intestinal inflammation and can predict melanoma patients’ responses to immunotherapy. The research, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, offers new insights into the role … Read more