Increasingly complex mini-brains
Scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamics.
Mar 7th, 2019
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Scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamics.
Mar 7th, 2019
Read moreMarine biologists report a paradigm-shifting discovery in how specialized organs in squid skin, called chromatophores, contribute to the squid's camouflage via an elegant interplay of pigmentary action and structural coloration.
Mar 7th, 2019
Read moreWith a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with an appetite for hydrocarbons shows promise as a biological factory for converting a renewable -- but frustratingly untapped -- bounty into a replacement for ubiquitous plastics.
Mar 6th, 2019
Read moreDigenome-seq technique reveals the accuracy of CRISPR-based editing tool that changes DNA letter A to G.
Mar 4th, 2019
Read moreScientists have successfully created kidney organoids from urine cells. This could lead to a wide range of new treatments that are less onerous for kidney patients.
Mar 4th, 2019
Read moreResearchers show that they can quickly measure a protein's microscopic movements, opening new possibilities in medical research.
Mar 4th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have employed a plasma protein found in blood to develop a new method for making wound-healing tissue scaffolds.
Mar 4th, 2019
Read moreScientists have invented technology to watch bacteria build cell walls in real time.
Mar 1st, 2019
Read moreResearchers have established a novel method to scrutinize DNA replication in individual cells.
Mar 1st, 2019
Read moreImagine a day when a bioprinter filled with a patient's own cells can be wheeled right to the bedside to treat large wounds or burns by printing skin, layer by layer, to begin the healing process. That day is not far off.
Feb 28th, 2019
Read moreNew shape memory polymer doesn't require additional triggers like temperature changes and could have major implications for health care treatment.
Feb 27th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have radically simplified the method for cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS), a technique that could become fundamental to medical research.
Feb 26th, 2019
Read moreTechnique sheds light on cells' health and development; may be useful for precision medicine.
Feb 12th, 2019
Read moreScientists have developed a new method to produce hydrated materials, hydrogels, that have properties similar to the natural environment of cells in the body.
Feb 12th, 2019
Read moreEngineers and stem cell biologists have developed an injectable sponge-like gel that enhances the production T-cells after a bone marrow transplant, increasing the quantity and diversity of these key components of the immune system.
Feb 11th, 2019
Read moreRecent advances in biosensors, actuators, and artificial intelligence could be extended and integrated to dramatically improve tissue regeneration.
Feb 8th, 2019
Read moreFindings offer clues as to how cells act collectively to shape tissues and organs.
Jan 30th, 2019
Read moreA new optical microscope system called SIFOM (Stimulation and Imaging-based Functional Optical Microscopy) can stimulate multiple cells simultaneously by a holographic method and monitor cell activity after the stimulation using 3D measurements based on fluorescence holography.
Jan 28th, 2019
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