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Bacterial protein could help find materials for your next smartphone

A newly discovered protein could help detect, target, and collect from the environment the rare-earth metals used in smartphones.

Dec 19th, 2018

It's a stretch: Giving direction to blood vessels

Scientists reveal the mechanical forces that influence the spatial organization of blood vessels. The findings could advance methods of growing artificial tissue for transplant.

Dec 14th, 2018

Researchers peel off slimy biofilms like old stickers

Slimy, hard-to-clean bacterial mats called biofilms cause problems ranging from medical infections to clogged drains and fouled industrial equipment. Now, researchers have found a way to cleanly and completely peel off these notorious sludges.

Dec 14th, 2018

Biologists turn eavesdropping viruses into bacterial assassins

How cross-kingdom communication led to a breakthrough phage therapy.

Dec 13th, 2018

Using water molecules to unlock neurons' secrets

Researchers have developed a method to observe the electrical activity of neurons by analyzing the behavior of surrounding water molecules. This simple and non-invasive method, which could eliminate the need for electrodes and fluorophores, can be used to monitor the activity within a single neuron or potentially on an entire region of the brain.

Dec 11th, 2018

Cancer cells distinguished by artificial intelligence-based system

Researchers have developed a system using artificial intelligence that can automatically differentiate between different types of cancer cell.

Dec 10th, 2018

Using machine learning to design peptides

New algorithm incorporates experimental data to find best sequences for peptides.

Dec 10th, 2018

Machine-learning enables a previously-unseen look at polymers helpful in biomedical field

Scientists have developed a method to investigate the structures of polymers that are sensitive to external stimuli.

Dec 7th, 2018

Breakthrough in blood vessel engineering

Researchers grow functional network of blood vessels at centimeter scale.

Dec 5th, 2018

Maintaining the unlimited potential of stem cells

Scientists discovered a new protein complex that keeps the brakes on stem cells, allowing them to maintain their indefinite potential. The new complex, called GBAF, could provide a future target for regenerative medicine.

Dec 5th, 2018

Researchers demonstrate electrochemical techniques for monitoring microbial growth

Scientists have demonstrated the use of electrochemical techniques to monitor the growth status and energy levels of microorganisms used in biotechnology industries.

Dec 4th, 2018

Light-induced changes in photosensory proteins

Scientists have been able to demonstrate how, on a molecular level, a specific protein allows light signals to be converted into cellular information. Their findings have broadened our understanding of the way how plants and bacteria adapt to changes in light conditions, which regulate essential processes, such as photosynthesis.