World's smallest tape recorder is built from microbes (w/video)
Microscopic data recorder takes advantage of CRISPR to monitor biological surroundings.
Nov 23rd, 2017
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Microscopic data recorder takes advantage of CRISPR to monitor biological surroundings.
Nov 23rd, 2017
Read moreFindings may lead to therapies to repair ischemic tissue.
Nov 23rd, 2017
Read moreHuman genome editing, 3D-printed replacement organs and artificial photosynthesis - the field of bioengineering offers great promise for tackling the major challenges that face our society. But as a new article highlights, these developments provide both opportunities and risks in the short and long term.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreScientists present a novel method to directly and rapidly destroy any protein in any kind of cell.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreFinding could help speed drug development, benefit lab-on-a-chip technology.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreA new technique may have broken the barrier to rapid assembly of pure protein synthesis machinery outside of living cells.
Nov 15th, 2017
Read moreInterwoven crystal structure is key to coral-crunching ability.
Nov 15th, 2017
Read moreFocused laser beam could help scientists map connections among neurons that underlie behavior.
Nov 14th, 2017
Read moreNew study unveils new source of robust cellulases in compost.
Nov 14th, 2017
Read moreScientists have identified new mechanisms used by bacteria to resist infection-fighting antibiotics.
Nov 13th, 2017
Read moreResearchers report the visualization of the dynamics of 'molecular scissors' - the main mechanism of the CRISPR-Cas9 genetic-engineering technique.
Nov 10th, 2017
Read moreNew research elucidating how blood clots contract could help in the development of new treatments for heart attack and stroke.
Nov 9th, 2017
Read moreReconstituted silk can be several times stronger than the natural fiber and made in different forms.
Nov 9th, 2017
Read moreNew microscopy method makes dimerization of membrane receptors visible.
Nov 3rd, 2017
Read moreDiscovery could help tens of thousands of kidney dialysis patients each year.
Nov 1st, 2017
Read moreA new article available for free ahead-of-print enables researchers to derive more clinically-relevant information from 3-D cell culture models.
Nov 1st, 2017
Read moreStem cell therapy has great potential for curing cartilage damage. However, it has remained unclear whether stem cells are responsible for regeneration or whether they trigger the process. Researchers now have been able to resolve this issue by tracking the effects in a new, natural model.
Oct 31st, 2017
Read moreResearchers have produced the first three-dimensional (3D) map of a molecular 'scaffold' called SgK223, known to play a critical role in the development and spread of aggressive breast, colon and pancreatic cancers.
Oct 30th, 2017
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