New insights into protein synthesis
Researchers show that pausing occurs frequently when proteins are being synthesized.
Mar 17th, 2016
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Spongy material helps repair the spine (w/video)
Remember those colorful 'grow capsules' that blossom into animal-shaped sponges in water? Using a similar idea, scientists have developed biodegradable polymer grafts that, when surgically placed in damaged vertebrae, should grow to be just the right size and shape to fix the spinal column.
Mar 14th, 2016
Read moreResearcher to turn plant virus shells against human cancers
Scientists have been awarded more than $3 million in federal and foundation grants to turn common plant viruses into cancer sleuths and search-and-destroy emissaries.
Mar 9th, 2016
Read moreHow an artificial protein rescues dying cells
A new study has revealed how a synthetic protein revives E. coli cells that lack a life-sustaining gene, offering insight into how life can adapt to survive and potentially be reinvented.
Mar 8th, 2016
Read moreScientists discover a natural adhesive with biomedical applications
Chemists created a nonpermanent adhesive from a natural chemical reaction that can be used in the biomedical field. This discovery may benefit tissue repair or drug delivery.
Mar 8th, 2016
Read moreResearch team documents design of wood-based polymers
Researchers recently demonstrated the design of softwood lignin-based polymers with potential application as alternatives to petroleum-based polystyrene. These softwood materials can be obtained from sources such as pine, cedar, spruce, and cypress trees.
Mar 8th, 2016
Read moreScientists develop very early stage human stem cell lines for first time
Scientists have for the first time shown that it is possible to derive from a human embryo so-called 'na�ve' pluripotent stem cells - one of the most flexible types of stem cell, which can develop into all human tissue other than the placenta.
Mar 4th, 2016
Read moreEngineered hydrogel scaffolds enable growth of functioning human breast tissue
Researchers have created a hydrogel scaffold replicating the environment found within the human breast. The scaffold supports the growth of human mammary tissue from patient-derived cells and can be used to study normal breast development as well as breast cancer initiation and progression.
Mar 2nd, 2016
Read moreNew discovery opens doors to manipulating fat production in the body
New research suggests that combining bone marrow or stem cell transplant technology with genetic engineering could result in tailor made fat storing cells with desirable functions.
Mar 2nd, 2016
Read moreImproving biorefineries with bubbles
Researchers in Japan are developing methods to improve the efficiency of biorefinery systems.
Mar 1st, 2016
Read moreA new way to discover DNA modifications
Researchers systematically find molecules that help regulate and protect DNA.
Mar 1st, 2016
Read moreEngineered swarmbots rely on peers for survival (w/video)
Bioengineers have engineered microbes that can't run away from home; those that do will quickly die without protective proteins produced by their peers.
Feb 29th, 2016
Read moreMaking better enzymes and protein drugs
Researchers have shown that there is an anti-correlation between the number of aggregation prone regions (APRs) in a protein's sequence and its solubility, suggesting that mutational suppression of APRs could provide a simple strategy to increase protein solubility.
Feb 29th, 2016
Read moreMammalian fertilization, caught on tape
Using a new microfluidic device called the 'IVF chip', scientists obtain the first images with both high spatial and temporal resolution of the initial steps of fertilization.
Feb 29th, 2016
Read moreResearchers make groundbreaking discovery, use skin cells to kill cancer
Skin cells turned cancer-killing stem cells hunt down and destroy the deadly remnants inevitably left behind when a brain tumor is surgically removed.
Feb 24th, 2016
Read moreScientists pave way for new generation of superbug drugs
New research reveals the mechanism by which drug-resistant bacterial cells maintain a defensive barrier.
Feb 23rd, 2016
Read moreBreaking through the bacteria barrier
New microfluidic device may speed up DNA insertion in bacteria, the first step in genetic engineering.
Feb 19th, 2016
Read morePunchy proteins could help advance drug delivery, MEMS devices (w/video)
Some bacteria that live inside paramecia, which are tiny aquatic organisms, use a coiled protein ribbon that unfurls like a Chinese paper yo-yo to deliver a toxin to threatening organisms. The protein packs a punch, bursting through membranes of the paramecia's competitors as it elongates.
Feb 17th, 2016
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