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Biological signalling processes in intelligent materials
Researchers are developing innovative biohybrid systems with information processing functionality.
July 18, 2018 Read more
New research may help validate organ-on-a-chip devices
A new study in which scientists compared drug responses in the brains of rodents to drug responses of brain cells cultured in Lab-developed 'brain-on-a-chip' devices, may be a critical first step to validating chip-based brain platforms.
July 17, 2018 Read more
New tools to characterise physical properties of biofilms
Scientists have developed non-invasive biophysical techniques to quantify oxygen concentration and micromechanical properties in bacterial biofilms and understand their real-time responses to environmental changes.
July 16, 2018 Read more
Bioengineers create pathway to personalized medicine
New biotechnology work could provide sustainable ways to make chemicals, medicines and biomaterials.
July 12, 2018 Read more
New technologies for producing medical therapeutic proteins
The results obtained by researchers serve to facilitate and reduce the development and production costs of new medicinal and preventive biological preparations.
July 12, 2018 Read more
Researchers develop a new method for turning skin cells into pluripotent stem cells
Researchers have for the first time succeeded in converting human skin cells into pluripotent stem cells by activating the cell's own genes.
July 6, 2018 Read more
Eye-on-a-chip: new views on eye disease treatment
A living retina fragment on a chip, working as a model for the eye, will enable eye disease research, as well as the development of personalized treatment strategies.
July 5, 2018 Read more
Test tube artificial neural network recognizes 'molecular handwriting'
Test tube chemistry using synthetic DNA molecules can be utilized in complex computing tasks to exhibit artificial intelligence.
July 5, 2018 Read more
Mutation and 3D modelling reveal new structure to cell division process
Structure of cohesin, a cell division protein, could be much different than expected, study shows.
July 3, 2018 Read more
More sustainability through industrial biotechnology
Biotechnology can make a major contribution to more sustainable industries and help to design industrial production processes that are more resource- and climate-friendly. Before this can take place, however, obstacles have to be overcome, for instance concerning technology and research support or international cooperation.
June 28, 2018 Read more
New 'promiscuous' enzyme helps turn plant waste into sustainable products
A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to convert plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics, chemicals, and fuels.
June 27, 2018 Read more
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.
June 21, 2018 Read more
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.
June 21, 2018 Read more
DNA 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.
June 21, 2018 Read more
New theory deepens understanding of Turing patterns in biology
Scientists extend Turing's theory to help understand how biological patterns are created.
June 20, 2018 Read more
Encrypted 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.
June 20, 2018 Read more
Artificial biosynthesis yields superior steroid antibiotics
Group creates novel antibiotics with synthetic biology method.
June 19, 2018 Read more
Researchers 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.
June 19, 2018 Read more