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With Aera, CRISPR pioneer Feng Zhang goes after gene therapy’s delivery problem

Bio Pharma Dive

The company’s platform technology is built on research from Zhang’s lab at the Broad Institute, which focuses on a proteins that could be used to package and deliver nucleic acids.

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Beverage & Food IPOs in 2025: Companies Taking the Public Leap

XTalks

After a strong showing in 2024, leading packaged foods company BBB Foods saw their stocks rise from $17.50 In 2025, new initial public offerings (IPOs) are emerging across packaged foods, alternative proteins and tech-enabled food solutions, signaling that scientific investment is becoming a key competitive differentiator.

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Edible Food Packaging: A Sustainable Solution to Plastic Waste

XTalks

In recent years, the food industry has faced growing scrutiny over its environmental impact, particularly concerning the use of plastic packaging. This scrutiny has sparked significant interest and investment in alternative packaging solutions, with edible food packaging emerging as a particularly innovative and sustainable option.

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Scientists Unveil Biodegradable, Antibacterial Food Packaging

XTalks

Chan School of Public Health and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore recently unveiled a biodegradable, waterproof and antibacterial food packaging. The “smart” packaging kills harmful microbes and can extend the shelf life of fresh foods for multiple days. So, how does it work? Coli or Listeria. percent in the same year.

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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

World of DTC Marketing

These vaccines were developed using different “platform technologies” that involve slotting genetic material from the virus into a tried and tested delivery package. While such platform technologies are a non-traditional approach, that does not mean they are untested.

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How a virus packages its genetic material

Scienmag

The genome also has the code for making a capsid, the protein shell of a virus that encapsulates the genome and protects it like a nanocontainer. . — Each simple RNA virus has a genome, its “native RNA.” This genome dictates how the virus replicates in cells to eventually cause disease. Credit: Zandi lab, […].

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Best Foods for the Environment + FDA’s New Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Proposal

XTalks

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is no longer just about getting the right mix of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fat. This rule would mandate front-of-package nutrition labeling, which would display key nutrient information on the front of the packaging, in addition to the existing nutrition label on the back.