Increased speed of engineered human cell response
Researchers have developed a novel, fast approach to regulate human cell response, endowing cells to respond to extracellular stimuli in minutes instead of hours.
Jan 27th, 2019
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An integrative approach to studying lipid biology
The proteins that manage lipids in the cell are notoriously hard to study. Combining structural, biochemical, and computational studies, scientists have now discovered how a lipid-binding protein can access, select, and move a lipid 'cargo' during the biosynthesis of the important coenzyme Q.
Jan 25th, 2019
Read moreHow bacteria build hyper-efficient photosynthesis machines
Scientists report on how cyanobacteria finesse one of the most wasteful steps in photosynthesis.
Jan 24th, 2019
Read moreUsing artificial intelligence for error correction in single cell analyses
The new method, known as the deep count auto-encoder, learns to simplify the presentation of complex data by compressing them and reconstructing them afterwards.
Jan 24th, 2019
Read moreThis small tube could help compress entire laboratories into a computer chip
Lab-on-a-chip technology could transform medicine in ways comparable with how microprocessors have changed our everyday lives - that is once it can be manufactured in a scalable cost-effective way. Researchers now report a development that could speed this revolution up.
Jan 22nd, 2019
Read moreCultivating 4D tissues - the self-curving cornea
Researchers have developed a biological system which lets cells form a desired shape by moulding their surrounding material - in the first instance creating a self-curving cornea.
Jan 17th, 2019
Read moreArtificially produced cells communicate with each other: Models of life
Researchers have for the first time created artificial cell assemblies that can communicate with each other. The cells, separated by fatty membranes, exchange small chemical signaling molecules to trigger more complex reactions, such as the production of RNA and other proteins.
Jan 17th, 2019
Read moreEngineered T cells promote long-term organ transplant acceptance
Scientists discovered a molecular approach preventing rejection of the transplanted graft while simultaneously maintaining the ability to fight against infections.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreVelcro for human cells
Researchers engineer cellular adhesion receptors that can be controlled with light.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreTechnique identifies electricity-producing bacteria
Microbes screened with a new microfluidic process might be used in power generation or environmental cleanup.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreResearchers create a wireless, battery-free, biodegradable blood flow sensor
The sensor monitors the flow of blood through an artery. It is biodegradable, battery-free and wireless, so it is compact and doesn't need to be removed and it can warn a patient's doctor if there is a blockage.
Jan 8th, 2019
Read moreNew materials could 'drive wound healing' by harnessing natural healing methods
Researchers have developed new bioinspired material that interacts with surrounding tissues to promote healing.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreProducing vaccines without the use of chemicals
An innovative new technology - the first solution of its kind - will use electron beams to produce inactivated vaccines quickly, reproducibly and without the use of chemicals.
Jan 3rd, 2019
Read moreMicropores let oxygen and nutrients inside biofabricated tissues
Micropores in fabricated tissues such as bone and cartilage allow nutrient and oxygen diffusion into the core, and this novel approach may eventually allow lab-grown tissue to contain blood vessels.
Dec 20th, 2018
Read moreBacterial protein could help find materials for your next smartphone
A newly discovered protein could help detect, target, and collect from the environment the rare-earth metals used in smartphones.
Dec 19th, 2018
Read moreIt's a stretch: Giving direction to blood vessels
Scientists reveal the mechanical forces that influence the spatial organization of blood vessels. The findings could advance methods of growing artificial tissue for transplant.
Dec 14th, 2018
Read moreResearchers peel off slimy biofilms like old stickers
Slimy, hard-to-clean bacterial mats called biofilms cause problems ranging from medical infections to clogged drains and fouled industrial equipment. Now, researchers have found a way to cleanly and completely peel off these notorious sludges.
Dec 14th, 2018
Read moreBiologists turn eavesdropping viruses into bacterial assassins
How cross-kingdom communication led to a breakthrough phage therapy.
Dec 13th, 2018
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