Technology, Industry, and Agriculture: News and Research on Biotechnology

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Novel diabetic wound treatment turns cells into manufacturers

Diabetes affects more than 40 million people in the United States, according to the American Diabetes Association. For many, the chronic condition means a lifetime of pain as worsening circulation leads to nonhealing ulcers ...

Skin models as an alternative to animal testing

Animal testing has long been a fixture of medical and pharmaceutical research, but alternative methods are growing more and more important. Innovative methods allow for research aimed directly at humans—without using animal ...

UN nears landmark deal on combating biopiracy

The fight against biopiracy—plundering genetic resources and the traditional knowledge surrounding them—could soon be based on an international treaty which is being finalized at negotiations that began on Monday.

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