New analysis explains collagen's force
Experiments and simulations show that adding or removing water makes the material push and pull.
Jan 22nd, 2015
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From stem cell to nerve cell in a few weeks
Scientists have developed a novel method for studying processes in the living brain, enabling them to observe how human stem cells transplanted into the cerebral cortex of mice develop into mature functional nerve cells.
Jan 22nd, 2015
Read moreSynthetic amino acid enables safe, new biotechnology solutions to global problems
Scientists from Yale have devised a way to ensure genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be safely confined in the environment, overcoming a major obstacle to widespread use of GMOs in agriculture, energy production, waste management, and medicine.
Jan 21st, 2015
Read moreMathematics improve single-cell analysis
A new computational approach allows to account for confounding factors and hidden biological processes in the analysis of single-cell RNA sequence data. Using this method, individual subpopulations and cell types can be identified within heterogeneous cell populations and can be determined more precisely.
Jan 21st, 2015
Read moreNew computation method helps identify functional DNA
Striving to unravel and comprehend DNA's biological significance, scientists have created a new computational method that can identify positions in the human genome that play a role in the proper functioning of cells.
Jan 20th, 2015
Read moreOptogenetics makes sterile mice fertile again
Researchers control swimming behaviour of sperm with light-sensitive enzyme.
Jan 20th, 2015
Read moreNew way to model sickle cell behavior (w/video)
Microfluidic device allows researchers to predict behavior of patients' blood cells.
Jan 20th, 2015
Read moreNew high-speed 3-D microscope - SCAPE - gives deeper view of living things
Opening new doors for biomedical and neuroscience research, researchers have developed a new microscope that can image living things in 3D at very high speeds.
Jan 19th, 2015
Read moreLive coverage of the immune system at work
Researchers developed a new technique to safely mark T-cells for non-invasive in vivo imaging.
Jan 19th, 2015
Read morePicture this - biosecurity seen from the inside
Scientists get an insider's view of plants under attack. They've developed a new biosensor that allows them to see, in real time, what happens when a plant's defence system swings into action.
Jan 16th, 2015
Read morePaving a road toward mitochondrial plant cell factories
Scientists have devised a new strategy for selectively delivering genes into the mitochondria of plant cells by using a simple combination of cell-penetrating and mitochondria-targeting peptides. This work lays the groundwork for the rational design of peptide-based gene carriers with the potential to create a new field of 'mitochondria engineering', which could enable the creation of mitochondria-based plant cell factories for the creation of bio-polymers and bio-fuels.
Jan 16th, 2015
Read moreDamaged DNA amplified
Researchers have succeeded for the first time in amplifying gene samples containing DNA adducts while retaining references to these adducts. This type of amplification is a prerequisite for the majority of technologies used by researchers to determine a gene's DNA sequence.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read morePhotosynthesis in 3D
Researchers were recently successful in revealing the native structure of the chloroplast in 3D. The results are the first of their kind and provide new insights into the mechanisms of photosynthesis.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreFirst contracting human muscle grown in laboratory
Researchers at Duke University report the first lab-grown, contracting human muscle, which could revolutionize drug discovery and personalized medicine.
Jan 13th, 2015
Read moreNeuroprosthetics for paralysis: Biocompatible, flexible implant slips into the spinal cord (w/video)
New therapies are on the horizon for individuals paralyzed following spinal cord injury - the e-Dura implant developed by EPFL scientists can be applied directly to the spinal cord without causing damage and inflammation.
Jan 8th, 2015
Read moreTracing tainted food back to its source within an hour
Researchers have developed a cost-effective and highly efficient method to accurately trace contaminated food back to its source.
Jan 7th, 2015
Read moreNew technology focuses diffuse light inside living tissue
Scientists reveal a new technique that focuses diffuse light inside a dynamic scattering medium containing living tissue. In addition, they have improved the speed of optical focusing deep inside tissue by two orders of magnitude.
Jan 5th, 2015
Read morePlant genetic advance could lead to more efficient conversion of plant biomass to biofuels
Genetic advance may help manipulate the polymer-forming processes to improve the efficiency of biofuel production.
Jan 5th, 2015
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