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Technique creates greater fidelity in bioprinting functional human tissues (w/video)

Engineers take on the light-scattering problem in a leading form of 3D-bioprinting.

February 23, 2023 Read more

Learning from mushrooms could help to replace plastics in new high-performance ultra-light materials

Svcientists have unlocked the secret behind the extraordinary mechanical properties and ultra-light weight of certain fungi. The complex architectural design of mushrooms could be mimicked and used to create new materials to replace plastics.

February 23, 2023 Read more

Bacteria-growen nanowires can 'smell' a vast array of chemical tracers

Scientists invented a nanowire that can be cheaply grown by common bacteria and tuned to 'smell' a vast array of chemical tracers - including those given off by people afflicted with a wide range of medical conditions, such as asthma and kidney disease.

February 23, 2023 Read more

Artificial intelligence conjures proteins that speed up chemical reactions

For the first time, scientists have used machine learning to create brand-new enzymes, which are proteins that accelerate chemical reactions. This is an important step in the field of protein design as new enzymes could have many uses across medicine and industrial manufacturing.

February 22, 2023 Read more

First transient electronic bandage speeds healing by 30%

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site. The bandage also actively monitors the healing process and then harmlessly dissolves into the body after it is no longer needed.

February 22, 2023 Read more

A new model offers an explanation for the huge variety of sizes of DNA in nature

A new model offers a possible solution to the scientific question of why neutral sequences, sometimes referred to as 'junk DNA', are not eliminated from the genome of living creatures in nature and continue to exist within it even millions of years later.

February 22, 2023 Read more

New software assembles complete genome sequences on-demand

Researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species.

February 18, 2023 Read more

New antibiotic cures superbugs without bacterial resistance

In a potential game changer for the treatment of superbugs, a new class of antibiotics was developed that cured mice infected with bacteria deemed nearly 'untreatable' in humans - and resistance to the drug was virtually undetectable.

February 16, 2023 Read more

New neural network method improves microscopic distance measurements between colored points in three dimensions

Smart measurements can overcome accuracy limitations due to diffraction.

February 16, 2023 Read more

AI analyses cell movement under the microscope

The enormous amount of data obtained by filming biological processes using a microscope has previously been an obstacle for analyses. Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers can now follow cell movement across time and space.

February 16, 2023 Read more

Fighting brain cancer with bioadhesive nanoparticles

A new nanoparticle-based treatment is aimed at fighting glioblastoma.

February 11, 2023 Read more

Scientists use AI to find new method for targeted design of molecules

Using artificial intelligence, researchers developed a new method that enables the targeted design of molecules and materials with specific properties.

February 10, 2023 Read more

Chemists create nanomachines by breaking them apart

Scientists discovered that 'breaking' molecular nanomachines basic to life can create new ones that work even better.

February 9, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop nanoparticle-based treatment for glioblastoma

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based treatment that targets multiple culprits in glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.

February 9, 2023 Read more

Discovery dramatically reduces time it takes to build molecules

With a big assist from artificial intelligence and a heavy dose of human touch, researchers made a discovery that dramatically speeds up the time-consuming chemical process of building molecules that will be tomorrow's medicines, agrichemicals or materials.

February 9, 2023 Read more

When editing bacteria with CRISPR, less is more

Research team develops approach that increases efficiency of genome editing.

February 9, 2023 Read more

Biosensor could lead to new drugs, sensory organs on a chip

A synthetic biosensor that mimics properties found in cell membranes and provides an electronic readout of activity could lead to a better understanding of cell biology, development of new drugs, and the creation of sensory organs on a chip capable of detecting chemicals, similar to how noses and tongues work.

February 8, 2023 Read more

Peptide 3D-printing inks could advance regenerative medicine

Researchers have figured out how to 3D-print the well-defined structures using a self-assembling peptide ink.

February 8, 2023 Read more