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After its success in the first joint call by ERASynBio, the collaborative project Synthetic Glycobiology - new strategies to build and functionalise proto-cells and proto-tissues is now set to receive roughly 1.9 million euros in total funding.
Mar 4th, 2015
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New mechanism for engineering genetic traits governed by multiple genes paves the way for various advances in genomics and regenerative medicine.
Mar 4th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have developed a new way of rapidly screening yeasts that could help produce more sustainable biofuels.
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Modern biology has attained deep knowledge of how cells work, but the mechanisms by which cellular structures assemble and grow to the right size largely remain a mystery. Now, Princeton University researchers may have found the key in a dynamic agglomeration of molecules inside cells.
Mar 3rd, 2015
Read moreScientists have succeeded in producing cartilage formed from embryonic stem cells that could in future be used to treat the painful joint condition osteoarthritis.
Mar 3rd, 2015
Read moreBy replacing highly specialized, expensive equipment with standard lab tools, Northwestern University professor Michael Jewett has made synthetic biology research cheaper, faster, and more accessible.
Mar 2nd, 2015
Read moreWith the aid of X-ray crystallography, researchers have revealed the structures of two closely related enzymes that play essential roles in the body's ability to metabolize excess lipids, including cholesterol.
Mar 2nd, 2015
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Bacteria that talk to one another and organize themselves into biofilms are more resistant to antibiotics. Researchers are now working to develop drugs that prevent bacteria from communicating. The aim is to find alternatives to antibiotics and reduce the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Mar 2nd, 2015
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How can a humpback whale and a device that works on the same principle as the clicker that starts your gas grill help an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fly longer and with more stability? Well, it all starts with biological structures called tubercles that the whale uses for its unique maneuvers in the ocean.
Mar 2nd, 2015
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dSysMap, Disease-mutations Systemic Mapping, is a computational tool to interpret the effect of genetic mutations on the development of complex diseases.
Feb 27th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have developed a single-step fermentative method for the production of leading cholesterol-lowering drug, pravastatin, which will facilitate industrial-scale statin drug production.
Feb 27th, 2015
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Unable to move and facing starvation, bacteria evolved a new way to activate their flagellum - a rotating tail-like structure which acts like an outboard motor - by patching together a new genetic switch with borrowed parts.
Feb 27th, 2015
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How do you keep an artificial limb attached to the body? What lab-grown organ have scientists successfully transplanted into patients? You can find the answer to these questions and many more while playing Want to Be a Bioengineer? a game for middle and high school students.
Feb 25th, 2015
Read moreScientists have shed new light on the fundamental biological process of cell division, thanks to an emerging analytical method.
Feb 25th, 2015
Read moreA team of scientists has succeeded in generating mature, functional skeletal muscles in mice using a new approach for tissue engineering. The scientists grew a leg muscle starting from engineered cells cultured in a dish to produce a graft. The subsequent graft was implanted close to a normal, contracting skeletal muscle where the new muscle was nurtured and grown.
Feb 25th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a novel technology that cuts the amount of enzymes needed to produce biofuels by 90 percent or more.
Feb 24th, 2015
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University of Tokyo researchers have developed a novel selective catalyst that allows the creation of several basic chemicals from biomass instead of petroleum. This discovery may lead to the use of plant biomass as a basic feedstock for the chemical industry.
Feb 23rd, 2015
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Scalable model supports patient-specific treatments, advanced study of blood disorders.
Feb 18th, 2015
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