Researchers have discovered a new cell structure
The structure is a new type of protein complex that the cell uses to attach to its surroundings and proves to play a key part in cell division.
Oct 22nd, 2018
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En route to custom-designed natural products
Researchers decode structure and function of docking domains in the biosynthesis of peptide natural products.
Oct 19th, 2018
Read moreSculpting bacteria into extreme shapes reveals the rugged nature of cell division
Stars, triangles and pentagons demonstrate the adaptability and robustness of bacterial cell division machinery.
Oct 18th, 2018
Read moreBiomaterials with 'Frankenstein proteins' help heal tissue
Biomaterial that solidifies at body temperature integrates into wounds to help cells grow.
Oct 15th, 2018
Read moreA novel biosensor to advance diverse high-level production of microbial cell factories
A novel biosensor which can produce diverse, high-level microbial cell factories. The biosensor monitors the concentration of products and even intermediates when new strains are being developed.
Oct 11th, 2018
Read moreTeam gets a closer look at how proteins meet on the cell membrane
Research scientists have uncovered the workings of a critical process in cell survival. They show exactly how a protein called talin activates another critical protein, called integrin, to do its job on the cell membrane.
Oct 10th, 2018
Read moreResearchers demonstrate first example of a bioelectronic medicine
Biodegradable implant provides electrical stimulation that speeds nerve regeneration.
Oct 8th, 2018
Read moreProtein dynamics: Molecular machines at work
Researchers have used a special fluorescence-based imaging technique to track the shape changes that occur when pore proteins in the cell membrane export molecules into the extracellular medium.
Oct 5th, 2018
Read moreRecording device for cell history
Researchers are using the CRISPR-Cas system to develop a novel recording mechanism: the snippets of DNA it produces can provide information about certain cellular processes. In future, this cellular memory might even be used in diagnostics.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreLiquid crystals and the origin of life
Scientists have found that short RNA molecules can form liquid crystals that encourage growth into longer chains.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreComputer model may help scientists split up, reassemble proteins on command
Splitting up and getting back together is always hard to do, but for proteins, it's almost impossible. However, a computer-guided algorithm may help scientists find just the right spot to split a protein and then reassemble it to functionality.
Oct 2nd, 2018
Read moreOn-demand biopharma
System can be rapidly reconfigured to produce a variety of protein drugs.
Oct 1st, 2018
Read moreGut microbes become tiny industrial chemical factories
Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly way to make maleic acid, an industrially important chemical, from feedstock using genetically modified gut bacteria.
Sep 28th, 2018
Read moreInterfacing biology with computer science
RNA-based algorithms can advance cellular computing and enable new biological solutions for healthcare and industrial biotechnology.
Sep 25th, 2018
Read moreNovel label-free long-term imaging of Mitochondria in 3D enables breakthrough discovery
By using an entirely new label-free technique called holotomographic microscopy (HTM), scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to image mitochondria label-free, over long periods of time.
Sep 25th, 2018
Read moreSynthetic organelle shows how tiny puddle-organs in our cells work
A couple of sugars, a dash of enzymes, a pinch of salt, a splash of polyethylene glycol, carefully arranged in watery baths. And researchers had made a synthetic organelle, which they used in a new study to explore some cellular biochemistry.
Sep 20th, 2018
Read moreTweaking cells' gatekeepers could lead to new way to fight cancer
Scientists develop method to manipulate numbers of nuclear pores.
Sep 19th, 2018
Read moreA protective shield for sensitive enzymes in biofuel cells
An international team of researchers has developed a new mechanism to protect enzymes from oxygen as biocatalysts in fuel cells.
Sep 17th, 2018
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