A smarter way to screen molecular libraries
Large-scale screening of mutant yeast strains allows researchers to home in on and assign functions to biologically active chemical compounds.
Oct 6th, 2017
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Large-scale screening of mutant yeast strains allows researchers to home in on and assign functions to biologically active chemical compounds.
Oct 6th, 2017
Read moreA powerful new way of analysing how drugs interact with molecules in the body could aid the design of better treatments with fewer side-effects.
Oct 5th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have engineered designer biosensors that can detect antibiotic molecules of interest. The biosensors are a first step toward creating antibiotic-producing 'factories' within microbes.
Oct 3rd, 2017
Read moreA new interface allows any cell biologist - not just master programmers - to run biological models on the Virtual Cell supercomputer.
Oct 3rd, 2017
Read moreScientists have found out how CRISPR-Cas9 - also known as 'molecular scissors' - can search the genome for a specific DNA sequence.
Sep 29th, 2017
Read moreA solution to the problem of creating endocytosis on demand is being compared to 'hotwiring' a car.
Sep 28th, 2017
Read moreThe method quickly produces small, stable proteins for custom-designed therapeutics that may have applications in fighting flu, toxins or other disease agents.
Sep 28th, 2017
Read moreBy going back to nature's drawing board - evolution - scientists have created new proteins, based on 'existing natural parts', that carry out their intended function with flying colors.
Sep 27th, 2017
Read moreScientists and engineers have developed synthetic gene circuits that program the functionality, performance, and behavior of living cells. These gene circuits hold great promise in medical and biotechnological applications, but to date, most circuits are constructed through a manner, which relies on a designer's intuition and is often inefficient. Researchers have addressed the challenge by constructing an integrated modeling framework for quantitatively describing and predicting gene circuit behaviors.
Sep 26th, 2017
Read moreA recent study has presented a new way to advance the click chemistry. This is expected to be used in various areas, such as the synthetic chemistry of new drugs, development of functional high-molecules, and bio-imaging.
Sep 25th, 2017
Read moreA synthetic DNA-targeting molecule could pave the way for tissue regeneration.
Sep 25th, 2017
Read moreBiomaterial-mediated delivery of blood vessel growth factors could be used as a therapeutic strategy to treat peripheral vascular disease.
Sep 25th, 2017
Read moreNew technique could make it easier to use mRNA to treat disease or deliver vaccines.
Sep 20th, 2017
Read moreResearchers discover molecular 'add-ons' that customize protein interfaces.
Sep 19th, 2017
Read moreBiochemical engineers have used sequences of DNA molecules to induce shape-changing in water-based gels, demonstrating a new tactic to produce soft robots and 'smart' medical devices that do not rely on cumbersome wires, batteries or tethers.
Sep 18th, 2017
Read moreBiotechnologists have succeeded in optimizing sugar utilization in baker's yeast.
Sep 18th, 2017
Read moreResearchers investigate gelatin-based hydrogel for regenerative medicine.
Sep 18th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have taken the first steps towards the development of a sensor for the detection of bacterial meningitis in real time by combining gravimetric sensors with synthetic antibodies giving, as a result, a sensitive, rapid and affordable method.
Sep 15th, 2017
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