In a feat of computational biology, researchers design novel proteins capable of neutralizing a key influenza protein
In a feat of computational biology, researchers design novel proteins capable of neutralizing a key influenza protein
The Human Genome Project has generated nearly $800 billion in economic output and hundreds of thousands of jobs in genomics and related industries
A new vaccine that uses a persistent virus vector controlled SIV in 50 percent of tested monkeys
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A promising gene therapy trial, derailed by cancerous side effects in a young patient, is set to reboot with the help of next generation gene-transfer vectors.
Medical schools in the UK are teaching physiology courses primarily focused on clinical applications with much curtailed practical laboratory training to the detriment of medical education