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Researchers have taken connective tissue cells that have been mechanically reprogrammed to resemble stem cells and transplanted them into damaged skin. In their laboratory experiment, they were able to show that this can promote wound healing.
Nov 29th, 2023
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Researchers developed a new program that provides a more accurate understanding of the peptide sequences in cells. They use machine learning to help analyze the makeup of unfamiliar cells, which could lead to more personalized medicine in the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases.
Nov 28th, 2023
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Synthetic biologists have developed a flexible new platform that solves part of this daunting delivery problem. Mimicking natural processes used by viruses, the delivery system binds to target cells and effectively transfers drugs inside.
Nov 27th, 2023
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A groundbreaking study sheds new light on the evolution of the coronavirus and its variants of concern by analyzing the behavior of atoms in the proteins at the interface between the virus and humans.
Nov 27th, 2023
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Scientists map the entire protein network architecture of a cell, representing the first comprehensive view of the protein-protein interaction network of an organism.
Nov 19th, 2023
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Unveiling major advancements in liver organoid technology offers new insights into liver function and disease research.
Nov 16th, 2023
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Scientists developed an innovative bioengineering approach using genetically modified bacteria; these bacteria can incorporate protein cages around protein crystals.
Nov 15th, 2023
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Scientists used quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.
Nov 11th, 2023
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A computer simulation program called iBridge facilitates the shift from chemical plants to microbial factories, enhancing compound production with precision gene targeting.
Nov 9th, 2023
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Researchers have moved us a step closer to having the world's first yeast strain with an entirely synthetic and versatile genome - an advance seen as a future-defining moment in science.
Nov 8th, 2023
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A hardware accelerator initially developed for artificial intelligence operations successfully speeds up the alignment of protein and DNA molecules, making the process up to 10 times faster than state-of-the-art methods.
Nov 7th, 2023
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These measurements can help understand how cells and tissues survive under pressure, and reveal how problems in regulating pressures lead to disease.
Nov 3rd, 2023
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A team of university and industry researchers is developing new formulations and manufacturing processes for the messenger RNA (mRNA) delivery systems used in some COVID vaccines.
Nov 1st, 2023
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What if your house plant could tell you your water isn't safe? Scientists are closer to realizing this vision, having successfully engineered a plant to turn beet red in the presence of a banned, toxic pesticide.
Oct 23rd, 2023
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Scientists developed a software tool called DANGER (Deleterious and ANticipatable Guides Evaluated by RNA-sequencing) analysis that provides a way for the safer design of genome editing in all organisms with a transcriptome.
Oct 23rd, 2023
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A new lab-made substance mimics human tissue and could reduce or replace the use of animal-derived materials in biomedical research.
Oct 23rd, 2023
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The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases.
Oct 20th, 2023
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Researchers developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting. The materials derive their luminescence from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates.
Oct 20th, 2023
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