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By combining the technologies of DNA droplets and DNA computing, scientists have developed computational DNA droplets, which can recognize specific patterns in tumor biomarker microRNA sequences.
Jun 3rd, 2022
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A new method for single cells can rapidly determine the make-up of bacterial communities in the gut and environment.
Jun 3rd, 2022
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Viruses can make animals and humans sick - or healthy: Researchers have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be used in the fight against cancer in the future.
Jun 1st, 2022
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Researchers have exploited the flow of electrolytes in an electrochemical reactor to generate the streaming potential for reactions without a power supply. They successfully polymerized two aromatic monomers, proving the feasibility of this setup.
May 31st, 2022
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Researchers have succeeded in understanding the biosynthetic mechanisms for the production of the natural product cyanobacterin, which in Nature is produced in small quantities by the cyanobacteria Scytonema hofmanni. In the process, they also discovered a new class of enzymes for building carbon-carbon bonds.
May 27th, 2022
Read moreA new antibiotic, derived from computer models of bacterial gene products, appears to neutralize even drug-resistant bacteria.
May 26th, 2022
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New research has big implications for genomic medicine. Scientists have defined with atomic precision a new genome editing tool that is less than half the size of CRISPR-Cas9 - currently the most reliable genome editing system. This new tool would allow scientists to fit genetic editors into smaller viral delivery systems to fix a variety of diseases.
May 26th, 2022
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Researchers have successfully developed a biomarker that will enable Parkinson's disease to be rapidly and inexpensively diagnosed from blood serum samples.
May 26th, 2022
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Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste.
May 26th, 2022
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Researchers discovered a bacterial enzyme that synthesizes a biopolymer whose repeating units are linked together in a way that had not been previously observed.
May 21st, 2022
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Investigators uncovered a diagnostic method to identify receptors on cancer cells in the blood, then engineered a cell-based therapy to target and kill tumor cells in the brain, paving the way to clinical testing.
May 19th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a versatile and automated platform for plasmid design and construction called PlasmidMaker.
May 18th, 2022
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Scientists have developed and experimentally tested the first mathematical theory that describes the cell's best strategy for dividing safely and efficiently.
May 14th, 2022
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Scientists show that antibiotic resistance can be transferred between Staphylococcus bacteria by a process known as natural transformation.
May 14th, 2022
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Researchers have equipped gut bacteria with data logger functionality as a way of monitoring which genes are active in the bacteria. These microorganisms could one day offer a noninvasive means of diagnosing disease or assessing the impact of a diet on health.
May 12th, 2022
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Technique opens new possibilities for smart drug delivery and other applications.
May 11th, 2022
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Cells may use this strategy to clear out toxic byproducts and give their offspring a clean slate.
May 10th, 2022
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Scientists propose the usage of photocatalyst-mineralized biofilms as living bio-abiotic interfaces to implement diverse photocatalytic applications.
May 7th, 2022
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