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Checking DNA base editor's mistakes and tricks to reduce them

Digenome-seq technique reveals the accuracy of CRISPR-based editing tool that changes DNA letter A to G.

March 4, 2019 Read more

Researchers develop mini kidneys from urine cells

Scientists have successfully created kidney organoids from urine cells. This could lead to a wide range of new treatments that are less onerous for kidney patients.

March 4, 2019 Read more

Gotcha! Scientists fingerprint proteins using their vibrations

Researchers show that they can quickly measure a protein's microscopic movements, opening new possibilities in medical research.

March 4, 2019 Read more

Plasma protein may hold promise for wound scaffolds

Researchers have employed a plasma protein found in blood to develop a new method for making wound-healing tissue scaffolds.

March 4, 2019 Read more

New chemical probes advance search for new antibiotics

Scientists have invented technology to watch bacteria build cell walls in real time.

March 1, 2019 Read more

Scientists lay foundation for single-cell level understanding of DNA replication

Researchers have established a novel method to scrutinize DNA replication in individual cells.

March 1, 2019 Read more

Mobile bedside bioprinter can heal wounds

Imagine a day when a bioprinter filled with a patient's own cells can be wheeled right to the bedside to treat large wounds or burns by printing skin, layer by layer, to begin the healing process. That day is not far off.

February 28, 2019 Read more

Novel rubbery 'smart' material to treat open wounds, infections and cancer

New shape memory polymer doesn't require additional triggers like temperature changes and could have major implications for health care treatment.

February 27, 2019 Read more

Simplified method makes cell-free protein synthesis more flexible and accessible

Researchers have radically simplified the method for cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS), a technique that could become fundamental to medical research.

February 26, 2019 Read more

Acoustic waves can monitor stiffness of living cells

Technique sheds light on cells' health and development; may be useful for precision medicine.

February 12, 2019 Read more

New gel for liver cell culture on microchips

Scientists have developed a new method to produce hydrated materials, hydrogels, that have properties similar to the natural environment of cells in the body.

February 12, 2019 Read more

A bioengineered factory for T-cells

Engineers and stem cell biologists have developed an injectable sponge-like gel that enhances the production T-cells after a bone marrow transplant, increasing the quantity and diversity of these key components of the immune system.

February 11, 2019 Read more

Intelligent healing for complex wounds

Recent advances in biosensors, actuators, and artificial intelligence could be extended and integrated to dramatically improve tissue regeneration.

February 8, 2019 Read more

Measuring stress around cells

Findings offer clues as to how cells act collectively to shape tissues and organs.

January 30, 2019 Read more

Manipulating cell networks with light - new frontiers in optical microscopy

A new optical microscope system called SIFOM (Stimulation and Imaging-based Functional Optical Microscopy) can stimulate multiple cells simultaneously by a holographic method and monitor cell activity after the stimulation using 3D measurements based on fluorescence holography.

January 28, 2019 Read more

Increased speed of engineered human cell response

Researchers have developed a novel, fast approach to regulate human cell response, endowing cells to respond to extracellular stimuli in minutes instead of hours.

January 27, 2019 Read more

An integrative approach to studying lipid biology

The proteins that manage lipids in the cell are notoriously hard to study. Combining structural, biochemical, and computational studies, scientists have now discovered how a lipid-binding protein can access, select, and move a lipid 'cargo' during the biosynthesis of the important coenzyme Q.

January 25, 2019 Read more

How bacteria build hyper-efficient photosynthesis machines

Scientists report on how cyanobacteria finesse one of the most wasteful steps in photosynthesis.

January 24, 2019 Read more