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Tolerant Immune System Increases Cancer Risk

Researchers have found that individuals with high immunoCRIT ratios may have an increased risk of developing certain cancers.
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Genetic Defences of Bacteria Don’t Aid Antibiotic Resistance

Genetic responses to the stresses caused by antibiotics don’t help bacteria to evolve a resistance to the medications, according to a new study by Oxford University researchers.
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NIH Grantees Win 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The 2015 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to NIH grantees Paul Modrich, Ph.D., of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C.; and Aziz Sancar, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.,.
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Horizon In-licenses Oncology Programme from Servier

License programme with milestone payments of up to £50 million plus royalties on product sales.
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Proteros, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Collaborate

Proteros to receive upfront and research funding plus milestone payments of up to $126 million plus royalties.
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UNESCO Calls for Ban on “Editing” of Human DNA

A UNESCO panel of scientists, philosophers, lawyers and government ministers has called for a temporary ban on genetic “editing” of the human germline, calling for a wide public debate on genetic modification of human DNA.
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MSU to Lead $6.5 Million Research on Disease Resistance in Cucurbits

A national team of 20 scientists led by Michigan State University has been awarded $6.5 million grant to accelerate the development of disease-resistant cucurbit crops through leveraging applied genomics.
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Mixed Up Cell Transportation Key Piece of ALS and Dementia Puzzle

Researchers from the University of Toronto are one step closer to solving this incredibly complex puzzle, offering hope for treatment.
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3 Ways Viruses Have Changed Science for the Better

Viruses are really good at what they do, and we’ve been able to harness their skills to learn about – and potentially improve – human health in several ways.
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GeoSpock Captures Space and Time to Deliver Database for IoT

Specialist geospatial database technology secures £3.5m Series A funding
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