Researchers explore a new method to study cholesterol distribution on cells
Findings could eventually help identify mechanisms linking cholesterol to coronary artery disease.
Mar 21st, 2017
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Findings could eventually help identify mechanisms linking cholesterol to coronary artery disease.
Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreSelectively blocking immune cells can prevent formation of scar tissue around medical devices.
Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreA newly developed elastic gel administered in liquid form and shown to turn jellylike within minutes after injection into rabbits' eyes to replace the clear gelatinous fluid inside their eyeballs, may help pave the way for new eye surgery techniques.
Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreThe approach used involves the autologous transplantation of bioengineered tooth germ into a canine jawbone; the in vivo artificially created tooth has the structure, composition and physiological characteristics of a natural tooth.
Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreThe model system, based on E. coli, contained the bare minimum for assembling proteins: 241 chemicals undergoing 968 reactions for 1,000 seconds. Many of these chemicals twice reached steady concentrations, only to be suddenly depleted at a later stage.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreNew study yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells, and could lead to new treatments for Parkinson's and other brain illnesses.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreOn the biological dance floor, careful choreography may decide how well a suitor is able to woo a partner.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreScientists have discovered which genes from the yeast genome exhibit dosage compensation - the ability to temper protein production when the corresponding encoding gene's copy number increases. In addition, they identify the underlying process to be protein degradation, and link the mechanism to stoichiometric buffering of protein complex subunits.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreA synthetic ion channel provides different-shaped paths into a cell. This could offer insight into how these unique channels function in living organisms.
Mar 13th, 2017
Read moreGene mapping technique promises to unlock the power of proximity to find genes implicated in diseases.
Mar 10th, 2017
Read moreAn adhesive that works under water and is modeled after those created by shellfish to stick to surfaces is stronger than many commercial glues created for the purpose.
Mar 9th, 2017
Read moreScientists have completed the design phase for a fully synthetic yeast genome. Once completed, yeast cells carrying a fully artificial genome will prove invaluable for both academic and industrial applications.
Mar 9th, 2017
Read moreA research team has developed a novel technology platform that enables the continuous and automated monitoring of so-called 'organs-on-chips' - tiny devices that incorporate living cells to mimic the biology of bona fide human organs.
Mar 8th, 2017
Read moreProcedure could potentially treat patients with injuries to the skull.
Mar 8th, 2017
Read moreBiomedical engineering researchers have developed inexpensive paper pumps that use capillary action to power portable microfluidic devices, opening the door to a range of biomedical tools.
Mar 8th, 2017
Read moreResearchers achieved a new understanding of dendritic molecules which could play a role in drug and gene delivery and antimicrobial resistance.
Mar 7th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have found a way to mimic the way cells in living organisms 'talk' to the world around them by creating a world-first synthetic receptor which can respond to chemical signals just like its natural equivalent.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreFor the first time, the scientists showed that membrane proteins trapped in synthetic patches of cell membrane called 'nanodiscs' can be transferred into the lipidic cubic phase and crystallized.
Mar 6th, 2017
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