The social network of proteins
Scientists map the entire protein network architecture of a cell, representing the first comprehensive view of the protein-protein interaction network of an organism.
Nov 19th, 2023
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Scientists map the entire protein network architecture of a cell, representing the first comprehensive view of the protein-protein interaction network of an organism.
Nov 19th, 2023
Read moreUnveiling major advancements in liver organoid technology offers new insights into liver function and disease research.
Nov 16th, 2023
Read moreScientists developed an innovative bioengineering approach using genetically modified bacteria; these bacteria can incorporate protein cages around protein crystals.
Nov 15th, 2023
Read moreScientists used quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.
Nov 11th, 2023
Read moreA computer simulation program called iBridge facilitates the shift from chemical plants to microbial factories, enhancing compound production with precision gene targeting.
Nov 9th, 2023
Read moreResearchers have moved us a step closer to having the world's first yeast strain with an entirely synthetic and versatile genome - an advance seen as a future-defining moment in science.
Nov 8th, 2023
Read moreA hardware accelerator initially developed for artificial intelligence operations successfully speeds up the alignment of protein and DNA molecules, making the process up to 10 times faster than state-of-the-art methods.
Nov 7th, 2023
Read moreThese measurements can help understand how cells and tissues survive under pressure, and reveal how problems in regulating pressures lead to disease.
Nov 3rd, 2023
Read moreA team of university and industry researchers is developing new formulations and manufacturing processes for the messenger RNA (mRNA) delivery systems used in some COVID vaccines.
Nov 1st, 2023
Read moreWhat if your house plant could tell you your water isn't safe? Scientists are closer to realizing this vision, having successfully engineered a plant to turn beet red in the presence of a banned, toxic pesticide.
Oct 23rd, 2023
Read moreScientists developed a software tool called DANGER (Deleterious and ANticipatable Guides Evaluated by RNA-sequencing) analysis that provides a way for the safer design of genome editing in all organisms with a transcriptome.
Oct 23rd, 2023
Read moreA new lab-made substance mimics human tissue and could reduce or replace the use of animal-derived materials in biomedical research.
Oct 23rd, 2023
Read moreThe vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases.
Oct 20th, 2023
Read moreResearchers developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting. The materials derive their luminescence from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates.
Oct 20th, 2023
Read moreScientists have developed a new method for studying how cancer cells function in softer and stiffer tissue environments. This insight challenges the existing paradigm, opening up new possibilities for research in cancer biology and tissue engineering.
Oct 18th, 2023
Read moreResearchers have developed an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs. The key ingredients of the vaccine are nanoparticles - fashioned from bacterial viruses - that have been engineered to target a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread.
Oct 18th, 2023
Read moreResearchers have created an innovative paint that contains oxygen-producing bacteria capable of capturing carbon dioxide.
Oct 17th, 2023
Read moreNanozymes are generally considered too toxic and expensive for use in agriculture and food science. Now, researchers have developed a nanozyme that is organic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and cost effective.
Oct 17th, 2023
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