Scientists create a global repository for cell engineering
A cloud-based repository that creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms has been successfully trialled.
Feb 9th, 2022
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Predicting cell fates: Researchers develop AI solutions for next-gen medical research
Scientists are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to discover solutions to biomedical research problems, thus enabling medical innovations for a healthier society.
Feb 3rd, 2022
Read moreTracking multiple genes with flying colors
A new method for mapping gene expression deep in the body could one day be used to track stem cells or cancer therapy.
Feb 3rd, 2022
Read moreCRISPR-Cas9 can generate unexpected, heritable mutations
In a new study, researchers have discovered that the method can give rise to unforeseen changes in DNA that can be inherited by the next generation. These scientists therefore urge caution and meticulous validation before using CRISPR-Cas9 for medical purposes.
Feb 2nd, 2022
Read moreScientists regrow frog's lost leg
Regrowth of legs and arms remains the province of salamanders and superheroes. But in a new study, scientists have brought us a step closer to the goal of regenerative medicine.
Feb 2nd, 2022
Read moreComplex three-dimensional kidney tissue generated in the lab from scratch
Researchers have created complex 3D kidney tissue in the lab solely from cultured mouse embryonic stem cells. These organoids could lead the way to better kidney research and, eventually, artificial kidneys for human transplant.
Feb 1st, 2022
Read moreArtificial intelligence system rapidly predicts how two proteins will attach
The machine-learning model could help scientists speed the development of new medicines.
Feb 1st, 2022
Read moreScientists use 'sticky' DNA to build organized structures of gel blocks
Scientists have used strands of microscopic DNA to direct the self-assembly of hydrogel blocks that can be seen by the naked eye. The hydrogel blocks are so far the largest objects programmed by DNA to form organized structures.
Jan 31st, 2022
Read moreArtificial muscles made of proteins
A research team has developed the first material made of natural proteins that contracts autonomously.
Jan 28th, 2022
Read moreA molecular framework to bridge experimental and computer sciences for peptide-based materials engineering
Researchers have developed a framework that solves the challenge of bridging experimental and computer sciences to better predict peptide structures. Peptide-based materials have been used in energy, security and health fields for the past two decades.
Jan 27th, 2022
Read moreImproved retinal transplant technique ready for clinical trials
Researchers have used a genetic modification to improve human-derived retina transplants grown in the lab. After transplant into damaged mouse retinas, timed removal of certain cells from the grafts allowed better connections to host retinas, which resulted in more responsiveness to light in the damaged eyes.
Jan 27th, 2022
Read moreIlluminating a biological light switch
Using an innovative new imaging technique, researchers have revealed the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules in unprecedented detail and speed. The work could inform new strategies in the burgeoning field of optogenetics, which uses light pulses to alter the activity of individual neurons and other cells.
Jan 26th, 2022
Read moreFat-burning hydrogel fights obesity (w/video)
Scientists have developed a new therapeutic approach to obesity and related metabolic disorders that in laboratory experiments demonstrated a significant reduction in body fat, body weight, and improvement in the blood markers that accompany these disorders.
Jan 26th, 2022
Read moreLanding therapeutic genes safely in the human genome
Researchers predict and validate genomic safe harbors for therapeutic genes, enabling safer, more efficient and predictable gene and cell therapies.
Jan 24th, 2022
Read moreResearchers develop novel microscopic picoshell particles
Bioengineers have created a new type of petri dish in the form of microscopic, permeable particles that can dramatically speed up research and development timelines of biological products, such as fatty acids for biofuels.
Jan 21st, 2022
Read moreScientists build 'valves' in DNA to shape biological information flows
Scientists have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular processes along DNA.
Jan 21st, 2022
Read moreSeek and ye shall find: comprehensive detection of on- and off-target mutations
Researchers design a software program that reliably detects and classifies a variety of intended and off-target mutations induced by a targeted genomic mutation strategy.
Jan 20th, 2022
Read moreResearchers track the lifespan and myriad functions of mRNA
It took a global pandemic, but the critical role of messenger RNA in all of life's functions has taken center stage in the past year with the successful rollout of mRNA vaccines to combat the SARS-Cov-2 virus.
Jan 19th, 2022
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