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A movement is under way that will fast-forward the design of new plant traits. It takes inspiration from engineering and the software industry, and is being underpinned in Cambridge and Norwich by an initiative called OpenPlant.
Jun 20th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have developed a technique to control populations of the Australian sheep blowfly - a major livestock pest in Australia and New Zealand - by making female flies dependent upon a common antibiotic to survive.
Jun 19th, 2014
Read moreA collaboration between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health will give NIH-funded researchers training to help them evaluate their scientific discoveries for commercial potential, with the aim of accelerating biomedical innovations into applied health technologies.
Jun 18th, 2014
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Stem cells derived from different types of fat express different cell-surface markers.
Jun 18th, 2014
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A new strategy minimizes the cellular contaminants that usually plague the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells.
Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreResearchers identify a muscle-building mechanism that could be important in addressing sarcopenia.
Jun 17th, 2014
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Scientists are a step closer to creating a prophylactic drug that would neutralize the deadly effects of the chemical weapons used in Syria and elsewhere.
Jun 16th, 2014
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The latest version of a bionic pancreas device has been successfully tested in two five-day clinical trials - one in adults, the other in adolescents - that imposed minimal restrictions on patient activities.
Jun 16th, 2014
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The first direct observation of a key molecular transport mechanism in cells challenges previous models of the process.
Jun 13th, 2014
Read moreScientists have identified an important trigger that dictates how cells change their identity and gain specialized functions.
Jun 12th, 2014
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Using a type of human stem cell, researchers say they have created a three-dimensional complement of human retinal tissue in the laboratory, which notably includes functioning photoreceptor cells capable of responding to light, the first step in the process of converting it into visual images.
Jun 12th, 2014
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A new study reveals the existence of information highways that connect and correlate distant sites within a single protein.
Jun 12th, 2014
Read moreA new study investigates the role of cells' alignment in shaping biological tissue.
Jun 11th, 2014
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Scientists have developed a bone substitute with integrated protection against infection.
Jun 11th, 2014
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Scientists believe they have an explanation for the axiom that stress, emotional shock, or overexertion may trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people. Hormones released during these events appear to cause bacterial biofilms on arterial walls to disperse, allowing plaque deposits to rupture into the bloodstream.
Jun 10th, 2014
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Scientists are studying the visual system of marine annelids to gain insights into the evolution of eyes.
Jun 10th, 2014
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Plants can transfer their entire genetic material to a partner in an asexual manner.
Jun 10th, 2014
Read moreScientists explain how RNA molecules found in certain viruses mimic the shape of other molecules as part of a strategy to 'hijack' the cell and make more viruses.
Jun 9th, 2014
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