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Scientists are reporting their discovery of a chemical cocktail that enables cultured mouse and human stem cells to generate both embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues.
Apr 7th, 2017
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How do creatures like sea urchins take up the calcium they need to build hard structures?
Apr 7th, 2017
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Scientists reveal surprising features on an enigmatic protein. The findings uncover potential new paths to drugs for numerous chronic illnesses.
Apr 6th, 2017
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A research team was able to create a microprobe that grows into the neural tissue without inflammation and with the help of a medicinal coating. Even after twelve weeks it is still able to deliver strong signals.
Apr 5th, 2017
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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
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Spherical biodegradable carriers support scalable and cost-effective stem cell expansion and bone formation for tissue engineering.
Apr 5th, 2017
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Scientists have discovered a unique molecular mechanism responsible for the substrate preference of ubiquitin-specific proteases.
Apr 4th, 2017
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Scientists have developed strains of rice that are resistant to drought in real-world situations.
Apr 4th, 2017
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CRISPR-based system quickly screens non-coding genome for regulatory elements of disease genes.
Apr 4th, 2017
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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
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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
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Proteins stable at high temperatures unfold more slowly than cold temperature counterparts.
Mar 31st, 2017
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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
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Sturdy collagen tubes provide blood flow for tissue implants, surgical repairs.
Mar 29th, 2017
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Researchers establish a model that simulates biliary fluid dynamics in the liver and predicts drug-induced liver injuries.
Mar 27th, 2017
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Biotechnologically produced building blocks for chemistry and biodegradable synthetics.
Mar 27th, 2017
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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
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Researchers have generated the first immortalised cell lines which allow more efficient manufacture of red blood cells.
Mar 23rd, 2017
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