Biotech & pharma
Dassault expands life sciences business with $5.8 billion Medidata deal
14 Jun 2019
French aerospace and defence major Dassault Systemes has been expanding its operations into digital transformation and life sciences industry beginning 2012
And now, hybrid microbes consume CO2 to produce biodegradable plastics, fuel
12 Jun 2019
US researchers have used light-activated quantum dots to fire particular enzymes within microbial cells to create “living factories” that eat harmful carbon dioxide and convert it into useful products such as biodegradable plastic, gasoline, ammonia and biodiesel
Indian agri-food scientists develop coloured wheat varieties
07 May 2019
Black wheat developed by the NABI, for instance, may help prevent fat deposition, control glucose levels, improve insulin tolerance and lower blood cholesterol, as indicated by mouse studies at NABI
Biosensor 'bandage' collects and analyzes sweat
18 Apr 2019
A biosynthetic dual-core cell computer
17 Apr 2019
GE to sell biopharma business to Danaher for $21.4 billion
26 Feb 2019
The reversal of an earlier decision not to sell the biopharma business will accelerate GE’s strategy to reduce leverage and strengthen its core healthcare businesses thereby strengthening its balance sheet