The right chemistry, fast: Employing AI and automation to map out and make molecules
Demonstrating the power of automated chemistry for host of national security applications.
Posted: Jun 21st, 2018
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DNA enzyme shuffles cell membranes a thousand times faster than its natural counterpart
A new synthetic enzyme, crafted from DNA rather than protein, flips lipid molecules within the cell membrane, triggering a signal pathway that could be harnessed to induce cell death in cancer cells.
Posted: Jun 21st, 2018
Read moreDNA barcodes that reliably work: A game-changer for biomedical research
Researchers have developed a new method for correcting the errors that creep into DNA barcodes -- labels used in a wide range of biological experiments -- yielding far more accurate results and paving the way for more ambitious medical research in the future.
Posted: Jun 21st, 2018
Read moreNew theory deepens understanding of Turing patterns in biology
Scientists extend Turing's theory to help understand how biological patterns are created.
Posted: Jun 20th, 2018
Read moreEncrypted messages in biological processes
Scientists have shown that modified RNA bases have a great impact on the dynamics of gene expression from DNA to functional RNA. The study yields important new insight into how the basis of RNA modifications can affect the function of mature RNA molecules.
Posted: Jun 20th, 2018
Read moreArtificial biosynthesis yields superior steroid antibiotics
Group creates novel antibiotics with synthetic biology method.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2018
Read moreResearchers develop technology to generate electricity and hydrogen from live bacteria
Using a family of photosynthetic bacteria commonly found in lakes and seas, researchers have developed a technology to generate electricity and hydrogen energy.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2018
Read moreAccelerated reactions in condensed bio-matter?
Researchers investigate whether the rate of enzymatic reactions in ribonucleoprotein granules, a condensed form of bio-matter found inside cells, is accelerated.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2018
Read moreFaster, cheaper, better: A new way to synthesize DNA
In what could address a critical bottleneck in biology research, researchers announced they have pioneered a new way to synthesize DNA sequences through a creative use of enzymes that promises to be faster, cheaper, and more accurate.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2018
Read moreConstructing new tissue shapes with light
Researchers guide the shape of cells and tissues with optogenetics.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2018
Read moreGenome-editing tool could increase cancer risk in cells, say researchers
More research needs to be done to understand whether CRISPR-Cas9 - molecular ?scissors? that make gene editing a possibility - may inadvertently increase cancer risk in cells.
Posted: Jun 12th, 2018
Read moreA new kind of vaccine based on spider silk
In order to strengthen the efficacy of vaccines on the immune system, and in particular on T lymphocytes, specialized in the detection of cancer cells, researchers have developed spider silk microcapsules capable of delivering the vaccine directly to the heart of immune cells.
Posted: Jun 12th, 2018
Read moreDIY brings high throughput to continuous cell culturing
Open-source eVOLVER can support 96-chamber automated growth experiments.
Posted: Jun 11th, 2018
Read moreGene editing just got easier
An international team of researchers has made CRISPR technology more accessible and standardized by simplifying its complex implementation.
Posted: Jun 8th, 2018
Read moreEngineered proteins could improve biomanufacturing production of medicines, fuels
Researchers have developed a series of engineered proteins that could improve biomanufacturing processes for the production of biofuels, pharmaceuticals and commodity chemicals.
Posted: Jun 7th, 2018
Read moreSimpler model gets to the point with proteins
Scientists introduce technique to study dynamic processes with greater accuracy.
Posted: Jun 6th, 2018
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