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Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections

Researchers have developed a new way to rapidly and precisely eradicate fungal infections in the mouth by using nanorobots guided by magnets.

May 26, 2023 Read more

Protein-based nano-'computer' evolves in ability to influence cell behavior

Researchers have created the first protein-based nano-computing agent that functions as a circuit. The milestone puts them one step closer to developing next-generation cell-based therapies to treat diseases like diabetes and cancer.

May 26, 2023 Read more

Angstrom-resolution fluorescence microscopy

Researchers have developed Resolution Enhancement by Sequential Imaging (RESI), a revolutionary technique that enhances the resolution of fluorescence microscopy down to the Angstrom scale.

May 25, 2023 Read more

Human muscle-inspired Hercules artificial muscle fiber

Researchers have developed robust and durable actuator fibers by incorporating 2D graphene fillers in aligned liquid crystal elastomer matrix; these fibers surpass the strength and toughness of human muscle.

May 25, 2023 Read more

Algae combined with visible light may create ink for cultured meat

Scientists have developed a bioink characterized by enhanced cell viability and printing resolution. This accomplishment was achieved through the utilization of alginate derived from algae, a natural carbohydrate, and a harmless visible light.

May 24, 2023 Read more

New production process for therapeutic nanovesicles

Particles known as extracellular vesicles play a vital role in communication between cells and in many cell functions. Researchers have ow developed a highly efficient preparation method for extracellular vesicles that delivers up to 100 times more particles per cell and hour than conventional methods.

May 24, 2023 Read more

A new map reveals the complicated world in which cells seek to repair damaged DNA

A diverse team of scientists have produced a novel map that depicts the human body's enormously complicated and highly evolved system for addressing and repairing DNA damage - a cause and consequence of many diseases.

May 22, 2023 Read more

AI predicts the function of enzymes

An international team of bioinformaticians have developed an AI method that predicts with a high degree of accuracy whether an enzyme can work with a specific substrate.

May 22, 2023 Read more

Designing synthetic receptors for precise cell control

Scientists developed a novel computational approach for designing protein-peptide ligand binding and applied it to engineer cell-surface chemotactic receptors that reprogrammed cell migration.

May 22, 2023 Read more

Speed up drug development with AI to create stable and therapeutically effective medication

Funding for a new project project aims to discover ideal drug formulations with unique machine learning algorithms, so that the drugs are both stable and therapeutically effective. The project could accelerate the process of drug formulation by 100 times, making it safer, cheaper and faster to bring novel drugs to the market.

May 22, 2023 Read more

Artificial intelligence catalyzes gene activation research and uncovers rare DNA sequences

Scientific demonstration with machine learning reveals 'extreme' DNA sequences with custom-tailored activities.

May 19, 2023 Read more

Synthetic biology: proteins set vesicles in motion

Biophysicists have designed a new cell-like transport system that represents an important milestone on the road to artificial cells.

May 19, 2023 Read more

A new way to target sepsis and metastases via a common molecular target

New research reveals that the fundamental processes driven by copper are consistent across both inflammation and cancer metastasis. This newfound understanding of the influence of copper on cellular plasticity may pave the way for innovative therapeutic strategies in the future.

May 17, 2023 Read more

Researchers reveal DNA repair mechanism

A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA.

May 16, 2023 Read more

Novel AI-based software enables quick and reliable imaging of proteins in cells

Scientists have programmed a tool that accurately recognises and picks proteins in electron cryo-tomography, substituting troublesome hand selection.

May 16, 2023 Read more

Researchers discover a way to improve nonviral gene editing as well as a new type of DNA repair

Scientists have developed a method that increases the efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9 editing without the use of viral material to deliver the genetic template used to edit the target genetic sequence.

May 11, 2023 Read more

Nanotechnology enhances the effectiveness of T cells that attack tumors

Researchers discovered they could reverse - or normalize - the malformed tumor vasculature by activating the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway, a component of the immune system that plays an important role in protecting against pathogen infection and the development of cancers.

May 10, 2023 Read more

New method uses Engineered bacteria and AI to sense and record environmental signals

Synthetic biologists engineer bacterial swarm patterns to visibly record environment, use deep learning to decode patterns; applications could range from monitoring environmental pollution to building living materials.

May 10, 2023 Read more