Bacteria made to mimic cells, form communities
Synthetic biologists prompt dividing bacteria to differentiate like stem cells.
Aug 12th, 2019
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Synthetic biologists prompt dividing bacteria to differentiate like stem cells.
Aug 12th, 2019
Read moreModern light microscopic techniques provide extremely detailed insights into organs, but the terabytes of data they produce are usually nearly impossible to process. New software is helping researchers make sense of these reams of data.
Aug 9th, 2019
Read moreLike real bone, the material has a 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model to study bone function, diseases, regeneration.
Aug 6th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have developed a method to predict the composition of thousands of proteins complexes at one time, a discovery that will speed discoveries about cell functions.
Aug 1st, 2019
Read moreThe anti-bacterial gel, which can be targeted to attack specific forms of bacteria, holds promise for numerous beneficial applications in medicine and environmental protection.
Jul 25th, 2019
Read moreScientists can turn proteins into never-ending patterns that look like flowers, trees or snowflakes, a technique that could help engineer a filter for tainted water and human tissues.
Jul 24th, 2019
Read moreProgrammable structural dynamics successful for first time in self-organizing fiber structures.
Jul 22nd, 2019
Read moreA class of biomaterials called bulk metallic glasses could transform future implanted medical devices and other engineered objects.
Jul 16th, 2019
Read moreFor the first time, scientists grappling with how to improve the efficiency of CRISPR technology have captured atomic-level, three-dimensional images of the enzyme before and after cutting the DNA.
Jul 8th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have added a new tool to the arsenal of antibody-based probes, but with a powerful distinction: Their genetically encoded probe works in living cells.
Jul 3rd, 2019
Read moreScientists have found a way to make artificial cells interact with a wide range of chemicals. They developed a riboswitch - a gene switch that senses chemical signals- that can respond to histamine, a chemical compound that is naturally produced in the body.
Jul 2nd, 2019
Read moreHow human cells react to external signals and further process them.
Jul 1st, 2019
Read moreFor the first time, scientists have been able to study how well synthetic bone grafts stand up to the rigors and 'strains' of life, and how quickly they help bone re-grow and repair.
Jun 24th, 2019
Read moreThe flow of traffic through our nation's highways and byways is meticulously mapped and studied, but less is known about how materials in cells travel. Now, a team of researchers is challenging prior theories about how material leaves the inside of an E.coli cell. This discovery could have important implications for how we treat diseases.
Jun 13th, 2019
Read moreMicroorganisms often assemble natural products similar to product assembly lines. Certain enzymes, non-ribosomal peptide synthetases, play a key role in this process. Biotechnologists have now succeeded in changing these enzymes so that entirely new natural products, or even libraries of natural products, can be produced by microorganisms.
Jun 12th, 2019
Read moreScientists have created a hybrid biosensor through the fusion of living and digital technology.
Jun 7th, 2019
Read moreBioengineers mix injectable scaffolds at room temperature to grow new tissue.
Jun 5th, 2019
Read moreNuclear magnetic resonance measurement and state-of-the-art computational science reveal protein structures in higher eukaryotic cells.
Jun 2nd, 2019
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