Design tool beefs up artificial muscles
Polymeric materials that stretch out when electrically stimulated can benefit from realistic numerical simulations.
Jun 29th, 2016
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How molecules can do statistics
Scientists have studied how conventional signal processors can be translated into biochemical processes - built and operated inside living cells.
Jun 24th, 2016
Read moreVersatile method yields synthetic biology building blocks
New high-throughput method to produce both liposomes and polymersomes on the same microfluidic chip.
Jun 21st, 2016
Read moreNovel production system for high-quality protein crystals
Researchers have developed a superconducting magnet system to create a quasi-microgravity environment where protein crystals of high quality are formed.
Jun 14th, 2016
Read moreSuper-sized plants by tweaking just one gene
A simple genetic manipulation makes plants bigger and tougher, offering new research avenues and applications.
Jun 10th, 2016
Read moreNew polymers explore their application in gene therapy
Scientists have developed a new and fast method for the preparation of novel DNA transporters across the lipid bilayers of the cell membrane.
Jun 9th, 2016
Read moreNew techniques to assess the fate of stem cells in vivo
Scientists have developed new methods to assess with great precision the multipotent or unipotent fate of mammary gland and prostate stem cells.
Jun 9th, 2016
Read moreA new molecular toolkit for the de-novo design of bioactive agents
Synthetic biotechnology enables sustainable production of bioactive natural substances.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read more'Missing tooth' hydrogels handle hard-to-deliver drugs
A gap-toothed peptide created by bioengineers may be an efficient way to deliver insoluble drugs to precise locations in the body.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreEngineered E. coli vesicles act as vaccine deliverers
A multi-institution effort has resulted in a paper that details how antigen-coated membrane vesicles derived from the surface of E. coli cells protected mice from a deadly pathogen, and how that system could work against other pathogens, as well.
Jun 6th, 2016
Read moreNew synthetic models with the electromagnetic properties of human tissues
Known as phantoms, these models may be of interest for the development of new technologies for use in medical screening, as well as for the evaluation of 5G mobile communication devices.
Jun 6th, 2016
Read moreFTIR and microarrays: Enabling more information from less sample
By using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), researchers can greatly increase the amount of information that can be extracted from a protein microarray. They show how high-quality spectra can be obtained from spots of protein no larger than the diameter of a human hair.
Jun 3rd, 2016
Read moreGene circuits in live cells can perform complex computations
Technique combines analogue and digital processes in engineered cells.
Jun 3rd, 2016
Read moreRed for go, green for done
A molecular probe has been developed that emits light at critical stages while destroying tumor cells.
Jun 2nd, 2016
Read moreHeme, a poisonous nutrient, tracked by 'Green Lantern' sensor
Labile heme's movements illuminated for the first known time thanks to ratiometric sensor.
May 31st, 2016
Read moreFluid self-organizes into structure that controls cell growth and health
Researchers have discovered how the nucleolus, an organelle with the consistency of honey, maintains a complex internal structure.
May 20th, 2016
Read moreModified microalgae converts sunlight into valuable medicine
Scientists have modified a microalgae so it will soon be able to produce valuable chemicals such as cancer treatment drugs and much more just by harnessing energy from the sun.
May 20th, 2016
Read moreGrowing a thick skin
Lab-grown skin sprouts hair and grows glands, paving the way for burn, scar and hair-loss therapies.
May 20th, 2016
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