Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Hot guys in the pool rescue sustainability

The renewable energy sector is ramping up in a major way, but a host of infrastructure issues still need to be solved. One is that supply at times now outstrips demand, but there’s no way to store excess power. Turning it into an easy-to-store, energy-rich source like methane could solve the problem. A pivotal aspect of ‘power-to-gas’ technology harnesses some tiny helpers usually found in some of the most extreme regions on the planet. 

Need a contemporary manufacturing strategy?

Considering the high development costs of medications and the time invested before a drug goes from discovery to market, it is critical to develop not only a solid drug development strategy, but a contemporary manufacturing strategy as well. A parallel development strategy could be one possible approach.

Sanofi Pasteur ends Clostridium difficile vaccine programme

The decision of the vaccine arm of French drug giant Sanofi was based on an independent interim analysis of a pivotal Phase III study enroling up to 16,500 people at risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) for vaccination with the jab that has FDA Fast Track designation.

The two faces of microglia

For years, neurologists have hunted for the source of cell toxicity that drives neurodegeneration and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. An Indian researcher at the University of Zurich might now have solved the mystery. It’s not hidden in amyloid plaques, as researchers previously believed, but in the microglia, the brain’s innate immune system, which triggers loss of synaptic junctions resulting in loss of cognitive functions. 

Biocartis raises €80m

Belgian liquid biopsy specialist Biocartis Group NV has pocketed €80m through an equity placement by offering 6.4 million new shares.