Drug-producing bacteria possible with synthetic biology breakthrough
Bacteria could be programmed to efficiently produce drugs, thanks to breakthrough research into synthetic biology using engineering principles.
Mar 5th, 2018
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Bacteria could be programmed to efficiently produce drugs, thanks to breakthrough research into synthetic biology using engineering principles.
Mar 5th, 2018
Read moreFlatScope may be the world's tiniest, lightest microscope for biological applications and beyond.
Mar 5th, 2018
Read moreBiochemists have made a discovery that sheds light on the molecular machinery that allows some cells, such as immune cells or even malignant cancer cells in humans, to wiggle their way through tissues like organs, skin or bones.
Mar 5th, 2018
Read moreResearchers report a new gene editing method that can modify a single DNA base in the human genome with absolute precision.
Mar 5th, 2018
Read moreAdvance paves the way for the design of transmembrane proteins with useful, new functions.
Mar 1st, 2018
Read moreIn first quantum machine learning study with biological data, researchers leverage D-Wave to understand gene regulation.
Feb 27th, 2018
Read moreAn international research consortium developed the first computer model to include 3D in the representation of human metabolic processes.
Feb 22nd, 2018
Read moreFramework guides complex bioengineering tasks between multiple cell populations.
Feb 21st, 2018
Read moreResearchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colours in nature.
Feb 19th, 2018
Read moreScientists have tested how pathogens interact with artificial human organs.
Feb 14th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated a motion capture-like technology that tracks how proteins fold and change shape using fluorescent probes. The research could lead to improvements in drugs used to treat neurodegenerative diseases, as well as new methods of imaging that may also allow for earlier detection.
Feb 13th, 2018
Read moreThe burst of cells forming cartilage is associated with mineralization during the early stages of bone formation, and nanofragments of the cell membranes can act as nucleation sites for amorphous calcium phosphate.
Feb 13th, 2018
Read moreChemical engineers have developed a new, cost-effective method for synthetically producing a biorenewable platform chemical called triacetic acid lactone (TAL) that can be used to produce innovative new drugs and sustainable plastics at an industrial scale.
Feb 12th, 2018
Read moreScientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science.
Feb 9th, 2018
Read moreA promising technique that makes maize more productive even in droughts has now been unpicked and looks set to do the same for a range of other crops, including wheat and rice.
Feb 8th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have grown organoids from liver tumors on specially engineered 3-D scaffolds. These organoids replicate important features of the original tumor, including genetic changes and intra-tumor heterogeneity, and could serve as tumor avatars for high-throughput drug screening.
Feb 8th, 2018
Read moreDespite subzero temperatures, increased UV radiation, little liquid water, and few available nutrients, bacteria living at Earth's poles thrive. They manage it thanks in part to molecules called biosurfactants, which help them separate the complex substrates they feed on into easy-to-metabolize droplets.
Feb 7th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have developed a technology platform that allows them to systematically modify and customise bacteriophages. This technology is a step towards making phage therapies a powerful tool for combating dangerous pathogens.
Feb 6th, 2018
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