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Scientists published a mathematical method of simplifying and interpreting genome data bearing evidence of mutations, such as those that characterize specific cancers. Not only is the technique highly accurate; it has immediate utility in efforts to parse tumor cells, in order to determine a patient's prognosis and the best approach to treatment.
Jun 7th, 2013
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By boosting cloning efficiency, scientists unlock the potential to 'mass-produce' valuable animal strains for research and agricultural applications.
Jun 7th, 2013
Read moreIn a first-of-its-kind operation in the United States, a team of doctors at Duke University Hospital helped create a bioengineered blood vessel and implanted it into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease.
Jun 6th, 2013
Read moreScientists report on the discovery of a new gene called TRF1 that is essential for nuclear reprogramming.
Jun 6th, 2013
Read moreA cheaper, more efficient technique for developing complex protein drugs from bacteria has been developed at the University of Sheffield.
Jun 5th, 2013
Read moreBiology is on the verge of getting its versions of the lever, wheel and axle, pulley and other basic machines that enable engineers to build almost any mechanical device, a new analysis has concluded.
Jun 4th, 2013
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Genetic engineers have found a trick, thanks to which fungi can be used for the production of biofuels far more cost effectively than before.
Jun 3rd, 2013
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Scientists have long been unable to fully explain how infections attack the body, but now a team of researchers, including one from the University of Central Florida, has taken a step closer to understanding how the process works in HIV-1. The results mean that one day that knowledge may prevent infection.
May 30th, 2013
Read moreFinding could reduce need for blood donations, speed up research on therapies to treat diseases.
May 30th, 2013
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First view of micellar bundles revealed by EMSL electron microscopy tools, techniques.
May 29th, 2013
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A simpler and faster way of producing designer bacteria used in biotechnology processes has been developed by University of Adelaide researchers.
May 27th, 2013
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New tension gauge tether (TGT) laboratory method developed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has broad applications for research into stem cells, cancer, infectious disease, and immunology.
May 23rd, 2013
Read moreA new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology.
May 22nd, 2013
Read moreMany molecules have a right and a left form, just like shoes. In pharmaceuticals, it is important that the correct form of the molecule is used. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have been able to produce the one mirror image by using crystals with special properties. This can have a major impact on the production of pharmaceuticals.
May 22nd, 2013
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Breakthrough technology quickly separates large proteins and viruses from their surroundings, which improves purification of vaccines and protein therapeutics.
May 22nd, 2013
Read moreScientists at the University of California, Davis have engineered a strain of photosynthetic cyanobacteria to grow without the need for light.
May 20th, 2013
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Scientists at RIKEN use X-ray diffraction to image whole, hydrated cells in their natural state for the first time.
May 17th, 2013
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Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology report details on the biological mechanisms through which cells degrade own cellular material, allowing them to survive starvation conditions.
May 17th, 2013
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