#biotechnology

#biotechnology

"In Japan, method-of-treatment claims should be rewritten as purpose-limited composition claims to allow the applicant substantially the same scope of patent right as the original claims."In the United States, claims directed to methods of treating/diagnosing human disease are patentable.On the other hand, in Japan, such claims are unpatentable.

The omicron sublineages named BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 continued to spread in the U.S. in the week through Oct. 29, accounting for 27.1% of new cases nationwide, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.The two accounted for 42.5% of all cases in the New York region, which includes New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, up from 37% the previous week.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard will be home to a $20 million center for sustainability-focused biotechnology, according to an announcement on Friday by Mayor Eric Adams."The way to create the jobs of the future is by supporting companies solving some of the most pressing challenges of our time, like climate change and carbon emissions," Adams said in a statement.

Only about 1 percent of the high seas are currently protected.UN member states have finally agreed to a text on the first international treaty to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet.After years of negotiations, negotiators from more than 100 countries completed the UN treaty a long-awaited step that environmental groups say will help reverse marine biodiversity losses and ensure sustainable development.

From white noise to music and meditations, we're rounding up six sleep tracks to help you drift off tonight
The idea of playing some kind of sound to help you fall asleep may feel very 2023.But, when you think about it, drifting off to soothing sounds isn't entirely new.Humans have been singing lullabies for millennia, and there's something about repetitive, gentle sounds that really help us to switch off.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that it has moved the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight.From left,, Siegfried Hecker, Daniel Holz, Sharon Squassoni, Mary Robinson and Elbegdorj Tsakhia with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists remove a cloth covering the Doomsday Clock at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday.