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Researchers have created sOPTiKO, a more efficient and enhanced inducible CRISPR genome editing platform. They describe how the freely available single-step system works in every cell in the body and at every stage of development. This new approach will aid researchers in developmental biology, tissue regeneration and cancer.
Dec 1st, 2016
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New imaging method takes on molecular mixtures.
Dec 1st, 2016
Read moreIn two papers, a research team has reported the crystal structure of PHA synthase from Ralstonia eutropha, the best studied bacterium for PHA production. The research team also reported the structural basis for the detailed molecular mechanisms of PHA biosynthesis.
Dec 1st, 2016
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Researchers have established a technology platform which allows them to simultaneously visualize and test a great variety of modified peptides in the size of a microchip.
Nov 30th, 2016
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A more intuitive and efficient solution to get rid of anomalies in immunological studies.
Nov 30th, 2016
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Researchers have discovered a way to make pinpoint changes to an enzyme-driven 'assembly line' that will enable scientists to improve or change the properties of existing antibiotics as well as create designer compounds. The work is the first to efficiently manipulate which building blocks the enzyme selects in the act of synthesizing erythromycin, an important antibiotic.
Nov 29th, 2016
Read moreA research team has taken an important step in modelling the complexity of the human gut's bacterial communities - the microbiome - on the computer. The researchers gathered all known data on the metabolism of 773 bacterial strains - more than ever before. Working from this data, they developed a computer model for each bacterial strain.
Nov 29th, 2016
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An international research team has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes called heme peroxidases and determining its structure using a beam of neutrons from the heart of a nuclear reactor.
Nov 29th, 2016
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A synthetic metabolic pathway converts CO2 from the atmosphere into organic matter more efficiently than plants are able to through photosynthesis.
Nov 25th, 2016
Read moreMolecules that change colour can be used to follow in real-time how bacteria form a protective biofilm around themselves. This new method may in the future become significant both in medical care and the food industry, where bacterial biofilms are a problem.
Nov 23rd, 2016
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Researchers describe new transgenic grass species that can neutralize and eradicate RDX - a toxic compound that has been widely used in explosives since World War II.
Nov 22nd, 2016
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Scientists report using human pluripotent stem cells to grow human intestinal tissues that have functioning nerves in a laboratory, and then using these to recreate and study a severe intestinal nerve disorder called Hirschsprung's disease.
Nov 21st, 2016
Read moreDNA makes up only half of the material inside chromosomes - far less than was previously thought - a study has revealed. Up to 47 per cent of their structure is a mysterious sheath that surrounds the genetic material, researchers say.
Nov 21st, 2016
Read moreBig challenges are waiting for science und industry according to the European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology 2016.
Nov 21st, 2016
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Bio-engineers are first to explore the use of highly-sensitive, non-invasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) to examine neuron-to-neuron communication in live tissue.
Nov 21st, 2016
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Researchers have artificially generated new mouse blood and immune cells from skin cells. This is a significant first step towards the eventual goal: the engineering of new human blood cells from skin cells or other artificial sources.
Nov 21st, 2016
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Plant biologists have bumped up crop productivity by increasing the expression of genes that result in more efficient use of light in photosynthesis, a finding that could be used to help address the world's future food needs.
Nov 18th, 2016
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On the occasion of the 9th European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is releasing its latest EU-wide data on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic consumption. In 2015, antibiotic resistance continued to increase for most bacteria and antibiotics under surveillance.
Nov 18th, 2016
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