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To The Moon: Our Interview With ResearchSat
Recently, I had the chance to sit down and chat with ResearchSat’s founder/CEO RaviTeja Duggineni and their head of investor relations, Rahul Kundnani.
The Might of Mesoblast: How Perseverance Paid Off
Last year, Mesoblast Ltd had their therapeutic RYONCIL approved by the FDA. This article touches on the journey to get to this milestone.
Who needs a heartbeat? BiVACOR The New Artificial Titanium Heart
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death globally, BiVACOR may be the solution to this – a total artificial heart that utilises a single motor with MAGLEV technology to pump blood to the lungs and body.
The Micro Apocalypse: Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotics are arguably one of the most important biotechnological inventions of the last century. Access to effective antibiotic and antimicrobial drugs has saved countless lives, and allowed for advancements in healthcare, increasing the success of other medical interventions such as surgery and chemotherapy.
Here’s why last week’s stock market crash is a warning sign for Australia’s biotech sector
Investments in biotechnology are most impactful when made by those with deep pockets. The aim of the game is to make a return on investment, …
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Queensland Has An Exciting New GM Cavendish Banana!!

by Daniel GiannettiBiotechnology, GMOs, Uncategorized May 7, 2024May 14, 2024No Comments

Instagram Linkedin The World’s First GM banana! Australia has recently marked a significant advancement in agricultural biotechnology with OGTR approval of its first genetically modified (GM) Cavendish banana, known as QCAV-4. This banana variety has been developed by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and is the world’s first GM banana approved for commercial production and the …

Bio-engineered Silkworms Are Now Bulletproof Thanks To Spider Silk!

by Daniel GiannettiBio-Engineering, Biotechnology, Uncategorized March 18, 2024March 19, 2024No Comments

In this article Nature and Technology Time and time again we find the natural world beset with highly efficient solutions to a large amount of life’s challenges. Many of these exceed our current technological capabilities!In fairness to us, nature has had a significant head-start with millions of years of trial and error with which to …