Jakarta – A team from Imperial College London and the University of Nottingham in the UK has produced synthetic chromosomes for yeast cells. The finding of this synthetic yeast chromosome is called SynXI. These synthetic chromosomes are known to be able to replace natural chromosomes and allow yeast cells to continue to grow and develop … Read more
Jakarta – The emergence of the theory of evolution has led some humans to dream of one day creating the human-chimpanzee hybrid known as a ‘humanzee’. Some of these efforts seem to have started a long time ago. Russian biologist Lya Ivanovich tried the worst possible method and luckily failed, because he had the idea … Read more
Vietnam at an international biotechnology congress in the United States A delegation from the Ministry of Health, led by its permanent deputy minister Dô Xuân Tuyên, attends the International Congress of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) 2023 from June 5 to 8 in Boston, United States. >> Vietnam whets the appetites of the global pharmaceutical … Read more
Neuralink Elon Musk’s company is allowed to conduct studies on humans. (Photo: Reuters) The company Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, has apparently received the green light from the US health authority FDA for a first human clinical trial. “This is the result of the incredible work of the Neuralink team in close collaboration with the … Read more
Nature highlight May 11, 2023 Nature 6177960 The Bell inequality has helped shed light on the structure of correlations allowed by quantum mechanics and what this theory of physics says about the world. Experimental verification of the Bell inequality is also of practical importance, as it allows confirmation of the existence of true quantum correlations … Read more
Advancements in cancer therapies have been nothing short of remarkable in recent years, with ongoing research and development paving the way to more effective and innovative treatments. Now, a collaboration between Moderna and Merck may offer even greater hope for patients with cancer. The two pharmaceutical giants have created a unique combo cancer-vaccine treatment that … Read more
Jakarta – Millions of years ago, tigers Tasmania widespread throughout Australia. Animals the size of a coyote and has stripes on its body disappeared from mainland Australia about 2,000 years ago. These animals remained in Tasmania until the 1920s, when they were slaughtered by European colonizers who saw them as a threat to livestock. “It … Read more