Current events
Science plays an integral role in our daily lives and the events impacting our society. Here, we cover current events affecting the global community.
Identifying promising HIV vaccine strategies with the help of BCR sequencing
Date: December 1, 2023
On World AIDS Day, learn how immune profiling can help the HIV research community’s common goal: developing a powerful vaccine to prevent this disease.
Your spit can save your life
Date: March 15, 2021
Learn about a recent study by Silva et al. that found a correlation between SARS-CoV-2 levels in your saliva and severity of COVID-19.
Controlling the spread of COVID-19 through rapid and scalable direct saliva testing
Date: January 4, 2021
Learn about the new direct saliva testing that offers a rapid, scalable, and contact-free option to the current nasal swab tests for COVID-19.
A cut above: the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded for CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing
Date: November 6, 2020
The scientific world is celebrating Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna's remarkable work that led to precise genome editing technology, forever changing research in the life sciences.
In memory of Hermann Bujard (1934–2020)
Date: October 16, 2020
The global scientific community owes much to Hermann Bujard, a dedicated and passionate molecular biologist.
COVID-19 vaccine development: the quest to dethrone the evil King Coronavirus
Date: August 24, 2020
Categories: Exclusive content
Find out which types of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are out there and how Takara Bio is joining the fight.
Know your enemy: finding certainty in uncertain times
Date: July 29, 2020
Categories: Research News
This blog highlights one of the first studies identifying and characterizing the novel coronavirus, ultimately contributing to the viral genome sequence being shared worldwide.
Entering new worlds while staying in place
Date: April 9, 2020
Categories: Research News
Hear how a Product Manager in Europe is adjusting to the changing research market in light of COVID-19.
Working hard to meet production demands for SARS-CoV-2 testing
Date: April 2, 2020
Categories: Research News
Hear how a Takara Bio employee of 27 years is contributing to the COVID-19 effort.
Shelter in place: staying steady amidst the Coronavirus outbreak
Date: March 18, 2020
Categories: Research News
Read a personal story from a Takara Bio employee about her contribution to the COVID-19 effort.
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