Inspired by cartilage
The clever addition of lipids to water-based hydrogels makes them excellent lubricants for biomedical uses.
Mar 23rd, 2021
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Mystery protein helps COVID-19 avoid immunity
A team of HIV researchers, cellular biologists, and biophysicists banded together to determine the atomic structure of a certain protein thought to help SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19) evade and dampen the response from human immune cells.
Mar 23rd, 2021
Read moreUpgrade for CRISPR/Cas: Researchers knock out multiple genes in plants at once
Using an improved version of the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9, researchers knocked out up to twelve genes in plants in a single blow.
Mar 22nd, 2021
Read moreResearchers design a biological device capable of computing by printing cells on paper
This approach can make it possible to produce biosensors for applications such as the detection of mercury, cholera or the risk of preeclampsia in an industrial way at a very low cost.
Mar 19th, 2021
Read moreInnovative biotechnological process extracts gallium from industrial wastewater
Scientists show that peptide-based material can be used for the extraction of gallium from production wastewater caused by the semiconductor industry.
Mar 16th, 2021
Read moreNovel synthetic membranes speed proton transport
In a quest to mimic the biological membranes, a team of scientists developed a materials design approach for a functional polymer by using a set of monomers that can be grouped in different ways to achieve the desired functionality.
Mar 12th, 2021
Read moreMaterials scientists show way to make durable artificial tendons from improved hydrogels
Researchers have developed a new method to make synthetic biomaterials that mimic the internal structure, stretchiness, strength and durability of tendons and other biological tissues.
Mar 11th, 2021
Read moreResearchers grow most lifelike bone yet from woven cells
First organoid for bone will greatly increase understanding of bone formation and bone diseases.
Mar 9th, 2021
Read more3D lab skin for chemicals testing, research and repair
Cultured cells combine to build a complex model of real skin for animal-free chemical tests, analysing disease and potentially repairing wounds.
Mar 5th, 2021
Read moreChemists boost boron's utility
A strategy for preventing boron-containing compounds from breaking down could help medicinal chemists design new drugs.
Mar 3rd, 2021
Read more4D bioengineering materials bend, curve like natural tissue
Researchers have developed new 4D hydrogels - 3D materials that have the ability to change shape over time in response to stimuli - that can morph multiple times in a preprogrammed or on-demand manner in response to external trigger signals.
Mar 1st, 2021
Read moreSuper-resolution RNA imaging in live cells
To achieve a more detailed understanding of the precise functions RNA performs, researchers have devised a new fluorescence imaging method which enables live-cell RNA imaging with unprecedented resolution.
Feb 25th, 2021
Read moreNew shape-changing 4D materials hold promise for morphodynamic tissue engineering
New hydrogel-based materials that can change shape in response to psychological stimuli, such as water, could be the next generation of materials used to bioengineer tissues and organs.
Feb 25th, 2021
Read moreCan bacteria make stronger cars, airplanes and armor?
Researchers harness the power of living organisms to make materials that are strong, tolerant and resilient.
Feb 22nd, 2021
Read moreNew technology enables predictive design of engineered human cells
Synthetic biologists have developed a design-driven process that uses parts from a very different kind of toolkit to build complex genetic circuits for cellular engineering.
Feb 22nd, 2021
Read moreBioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative medicine
Regeneration of muscle tissue was achieved by combining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural support.
Feb 22nd, 2021
Read moreNew artificial membranes enable better understanding of membrane proteins
A new artificial membrane helps researchers understand proteins in human cell membranes. The membrane rim is made of a detergent, with a center made of lipid molecules found in biological membranes, including cholesterol.
Feb 20th, 2021
Read moreNew method developed for 'up-sizing' mini organs used in medical research
A team of engineers and scientists has developed a method of 'multiplying' organoids: miniature collections of cells that mimic the behaviour of various organs and are promising tools for the study of human biology and disease.
Feb 8th, 2021
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