New function of the CRISPR gene scissors discovered: Protein scissors activate defense function
Scientists have discovered a new function of the gene scissors.
Nov 25th, 2022
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New CRISPR-based tool inserts large DNA sequences at desired sites in cells
Known as PASTE, the technique holds potential for treating a variety of diseases caused by faulty genes.
Nov 24th, 2022
Read moreAI tailors artificial DNA for future drug development
With the help of artificial intelligence, researchers have succeeded in designing synthetic DNA that controls the cells' protein production.
Nov 24th, 2022
Read moreQuantum biologists find that enzymes could be key to understanding how DNA mutates
Enzymes, which are crucial to controlling how cells replicate in the human body, could be the very ingredient that encourages DNA to spontaneously mutate - causing potentially permanent genetic errors.
Nov 16th, 2022
Read moreArtificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus
Scientists have used synthetic biology to create artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an approach that could be used to develop a new generation of antiviral drugs.
Nov 16th, 2022
Read moreDesigning and programming living computers
Bringing together concepts from electrical engineering and bioengineering tools, scientists produced cells engineered to compute sophisticated functions - 'biocomputers' of sorts.
Nov 14th, 2022
Read moreResearchers open door to stain-free labeling of cellular components
Scientists have developed a new method to screen individual cells quickly and reliably without fluorescence labeling. Their work opens new avenues in early tumor diagnosis and drug development.
Nov 12th, 2022
Read moreFirst use of CRISPR to substitute genes to treat patients with cancer
For the first time, scientists have used CRISPR technology to insert genes that allow immune cells to focus their attack on cancer cells, potentially leaving normal cells unharmed and increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy.
Nov 10th, 2022
Read moreRecipe for creating a new plant from a single differentiated cell
A way to reliably induce plant cells to convert into cells capable of growing into whole plants has been demonstrated.
Nov 8th, 2022
Read moreArtificial intelligence makes enzyme engineering easy
Researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a novel use of artificial intelligence for enzyme engineering that does not require an enzyme's crystal structure.
Nov 3rd, 2022
Read moreLiving bioelectronic sensors made with programmable bacteria sense and report contaminants
Scientists show how bacterial cells can be programmed to identify chemical invaders and report within minutes by releasing a detectable electrical current.
Nov 2nd, 2022
Read moreA new control system for synthetic genes
Researchers have developed a technique that could help fine-tune the production of monoclonal antibodies and other useful proteins.
Nov 1st, 2022
Read moreRNA-sensing system controls protein expression in cells based on specific cell states
A new technology called RADARS allows scientists to detect and target specific cell types and states, opening up potential applications in diagnostics and therapeutics.
Oct 27th, 2022
Read moreFighting tumours with magnetic bacteria
Researchers are planning to use magnetic bacteria to fight cancerous tumours. They have now found a way for these microorganisms to effectively cross blood vessel walls and subsequently colonise a tumour.
Oct 27th, 2022
Read moreSynthetic genetic circuits reprogram plant roots
Scientists use engineered gene circuits in plants to control gene expression and root architecture.
Oct 26th, 2022
Read moreEven good gene edits can go bad
Scientists develop procedure to find large deletions, other anomalies in 'on-target' CRISPR-Cas9 editing.
Oct 24th, 2022
Read moreScientists manufacture 'living blood vessel'
Scientists developed technology to enable the manufacturing of materials that mimic the structure of living blood vessels, with significant implications for the future of surgery.
Oct 24th, 2022
Read moreGene activity in a test tube
Scientists have developed a technique that can be used to analyse the translational landscape of a fully customisable synthetic transcriptome, in other words one outside the cell.
Oct 14th, 2022
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