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How to hack a cell

A new study outlines a new simplified platform to target and program mammalian cells as genetic circuits, even complex ones, more quickly and efficiently.

Apr 5th, 2017

Taking the sting out of bone repair

Spherical biodegradable carriers support scalable and cost-effective stem cell expansion and bone formation for tissue engineering.

Apr 5th, 2017

Choosing the right substrate for the right function

Scientists have discovered a unique molecular mechanism responsible for the substrate preference of ubiquitin-specific proteases.

Apr 4th, 2017

Bioengineered rice fights off drought

Scientists have developed strains of rice that are resistant to drought in real-world situations.

Apr 4th, 2017

Screening the dark genome for disease

CRISPR-based system quickly screens non-coding genome for regulatory elements of disease genes.

Apr 4th, 2017

A 'bionic leaf' could help feed the world

To help spur the next agricultural revolution, researchers have invented a 'bionic' leaf that uses bacteria, sunlight, water and air to make fertilizer in the very soil where crops are grown.

Apr 3rd, 2017

Bacteria as factories of the biobased economy

In the nearby future, the raw materials for plastics and fibres that are currently derived from petroleum could be obtained from renewable green resources such as corn straw or wood. The work will be done by bacteria that function as microscopic factories.

Apr 3rd, 2017

Proteins that can take the heat

Proteins stable at high temperatures unfold more slowly than cold temperature counterparts.

Mar 31st, 2017

Biomaterials for the regeneration of bone and cartilage tissues from apple waste

Researchers have employed waste from the agri-food industry to develop biomaterials that are able to act as matrices to regenerate bone and cartilage tissues, which is of great interest for the treatment of diseases related to aging.

Mar 30th, 2017

Tiny bioengineered blood vessel grafts aid delicate microsurgeries

Sturdy collagen tubes provide blood flow for tissue implants, surgical repairs.

Mar 29th, 2017

Virtual liver model could reduce number of animal experiments

Researchers establish a model that simulates biliary fluid dynamics in the liver and predicts drug-induced liver injuries.

Mar 27th, 2017

Bacteria produce polymers and intermediate products

Biotechnologically produced building blocks for chemistry and biodegradable synthetics.

Mar 27th, 2017

Big data approach to predict protein structure

To develop methods to repair malfunctioning proteins, their structure has to be known. Using a big data approach, researchers have now developed a method to predict protein structures.

Mar 24th, 2017

Major breakthrough in the manufacture of red blood cells

Researchers have generated the first immortalised cell lines which allow more efficient manufacture of red blood cells.

Mar 23rd, 2017

Machine learning lets scientists reverse-engineer cellular control networks

Researchers used machine learning on a supercomputer to model the cellular control network that determines how tadpoles develop. Using that model, they reverse-engineered a drug intervention that created tadpoles with a form of mixed pigmentation never before seen in nature. They plan to use the method for cancer therapies and regenerative medicine.