Researchers create artificial organelles to control cellular behavior
New form of synthetic biology for controlling cellular behavior uses intrinsically disordered proteins.
Aug 4th, 2020
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Hydrogel paves way for better bio-implant
A team of biomedical engineers has developed a plasma technology to robustly attach hydrogels to polymeric materials, allowing manufactured devices to better interact with surrounding tissue.
Aug 4th, 2020
Read moreEnergy for artificial cells
Researchers make the proton pump of the respiratory chain work in an artificial polymer membrane.
Jul 29th, 2020
Read moreEdible, biocompatible and biodegradable optical fiber made of gel derived from marine algae
An optical fiber made of agar can be used in vivo for body structure imaging, localized light delivery in phototherapy or optogenetics (e.g., stimulating neurons with light to study neural circuits in a living brain), and localized drug delivery.
Jul 24th, 2020
Read moreScientists have created hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles by using protein and RNA
This discovery has widespread implications, from understanding basic cell biology to enabling possible biotechnological applications, such as targeted drug delivery or pesticide release.
Jul 23rd, 2020
Read moreArtificial cells produce parts of viruses for safe studies
Researchers demonstrated the production of protein assembly lines on a silicon chip.
Jul 21st, 2020
Read moreA new tool slashes costs and opens optogenetics to scientists and students alike
Scientists have designed an affordable tool that can match the performance of more expensive equipment. What's more, the system uses open-source code and an off-the-shelf Raspberry Pi microcomputer.
Jul 14th, 2020
Read moreRegenerating the body from within using biomaterials
Materials to enhance the body's own regenerative capabilities.
Jul 9th, 2020
Read moreSpider silk made by photosynthetic bacteria
Scientists report that they succeeded in producing the spider silk using photosynthetic bacteria. This study could open a new era in which photosynthetic bio-factories stably output the bulk of spider silk.
Jul 6th, 2020
Read moreNew candidate for raw material synthesis through gene transfer
'Natural gene transfer' into a multicellular cyanobacterium: Phormidium lacuna lends itself to fundamental research and biotechnical applications.
Jul 3rd, 2020
Read moreScientists synthesize novel artificial molecules that mimic a cell membrane protein
Scientists developed an artificial transmembrane ligand-gated channel that can mimic the biological structure and function of its natural counterpart.
Jul 3rd, 2020
Read moreFaster processing makes cutting-edge fluorescence microscopy more accessible
Researchers put complex, high-resolution data within reach for many more scientists.
Jun 29th, 2020
Read moreNovel and simple method to engineer a platform mimicking blood vessels
Scientists designed and fabricated a versatile platform to replicate the pulsatile blood flow in blood vessels, which allows for in-depth investigation into pathological conditions.
Jun 26th, 2020
Read moreEvergreen idea turns biomass DNA into degradable materials
Scientists are turning DNA from organic matter - such as onions, fish and algae - into biodegradable gels and plastics. The resulting materials could be used to create everyday plastic objects, unusually strong adhesives, multifunctional composites and more effective methods for drug delivery, without harming the environment the way petrochemical-based materials do.
Jun 19th, 2020
Read moreAccelerating biological systems design for sustainable biomanufacturing
A new cell-free platform rapidly identifies optimal enzymes for sustainable fuels and materials.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read moreScientists report the development of the first model of a biohybrid artificial synapse
Researchers developed the first model of an artificial biohybrid synapse, consisting of a biological interface and an electronic platform, able to simulate the behaviour of synapses.
Jun 15th, 2020
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