Engineering nanobodies as lifesavers when SARS-CoV-2 variants attack
In lab, molecules inhibit effectively, access nooks too small for human antibodies.
Jun 22nd, 2021
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A remote control for gene transfer
Researchers have developed a new technology that enables them to introduce target genes in a controlled manner and thereby control processes in individual selected cells.
Jun 18th, 2021
Read moreDetoxifiers from the landfill
Bacteria from an Indian landfill could help eliminate contaminated chemicals. The focus is on pesticides such as lindane or brominated flame retardants, which accumulate in nature and in food chains. Researchers used these bacteria to generate enzymes that can break down these dangerous chemicals.
Jun 17th, 2021
Read morePlant biologists solve major cell puzzle on path to leaf engineering
Scientists discovered that tensile force patterns in thin, pressurized cell walls carry information that pattern cell and tissue morphogenesis. The findings uncover a conserved cellular basis of plant growth and are key to understanding leaf architecture and potentially modifying it in the future to improve plants.
Jun 15th, 2021
Read moreNatural rainbow colorants microbially produced
Integrated strategies of systems metabolic engineering and membrane engineering led to the production of natural rainbow colorants comprising seven natural colorants from bacteria for the first time.
Jun 8th, 2021
Read moreScientists develop the 'evotype' to help unlock the power of evolution for better engineering biology
Scientists have pioneered a new approach to help biological engineers both harness and design the evolutionary potential of new biosystems. Their concept of the 'evotype' lays a foundation for the next generation of stable, safe and self-improving biotechnologies.
Jun 8th, 2021
Read moreSynthetic SPECIES developed for use as a confinable gene drive (w/video)
Researchers create novel CRISPR-based fly species as a new method of controlling gene drive spread.
Jun 2nd, 2021
Read moreEnzymes successfully embedded in plastics
In a new process, researchers are able to embed enzymes in plastics without the enzymes losing their activity in the process. The potentials this creates are enormous.
Jun 1st, 2021
Read morePollen-sized technology protects bees from deadly insecticides
New technology provides beekeepers, consumers and farmers with an antidote for deadly pesticides, which kill wild bees and cause beekeepers to lose around a third of their hives every year on average.
May 28th, 2021
Read moreDNA-based material with tunable properties
Scientists have performed large-scale computer simulations of dense solutions of DNA molecules with different degree of supercoiling and found several surprising results.
May 28th, 2021
Read moreBiologists construct a 'periodic table' for cell nuclei
Project to classify nuclei across the tree of life discovers how to transmute them from one type into another.
May 27th, 2021
Read moreArtificial neurons recognize biosignals in real time
Researchers have developed a compact, energy-efficient device made from artificial neurons that is capable of decoding brainwaves. The chip uses data recorded from the brainwaves of epilepsy patients to identify which regions of the brain cause epileptic seizures. This opens up new perspectives for treatment.
May 27th, 2021
Read moreScientists turn aquaculture waste into new biomaterial for tissue repair
Scientists have developed a new biomaterial made entirely from discarded bullfrog skin and fish scales that could help in bone repair.
May 27th, 2021
Read moreHarnessing next-generation sequencing to detect SARS-CoV-2 and prepare for the next pandemic
Combining their expertise in genomics, RNA biochemistry and data analysis, scientists developed a method that could enable large groups to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 with the same sensitivity as regular PCR tests.
May 26th, 2021
Read morePolymer 'wafers' placed under the tongue could deliver vaccines of the future
Researchers have developed a polymer 'wafer' that, when placed under the tongue, can effectively deliver and preserve protein-based vaccines for diseases. The research could open the door for vaccines that can be more easily produced and distributed to communities around the world.
May 26th, 2021
Read moreFiner touch for tuning stem cell 'fate' with substrates of varying stiffness
Quantitative control over localization of key proteins in mesenchymal stem cells.
May 23rd, 2021
Read moreResearchers develop non-contact probe to analyze single cells within tumors
Researchers develop non-contact probe to analyze single cells within tumors.
May 19th, 2021
Read moreNew screening method could lead to microbe-based replacements for chemical pesticides
Scientists have developed a screening method based on cultured plant cells that makes such testing easier. This may lead to microorganism-based crop protection methods that reduce the need for chemical pesticides.
May 18th, 2021
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