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First proof a synthesized antibiotic is capable of treating superbugs
A 'game changing' new antibiotic which is capable of killing superbugs has been successfully synthesised and used to treat an infection for the first time -- and could lead to the first new class of antibiotic drug in 30 years.
March 23, 2018 Read more
Researchers use light to turn yeast into biochemical factories
Researchers have used a combination of light and genetic engineering to controlling the metabolism, or basic chemical process, of a living cell. Building on techniques that already have transformed the field of neuroscience, the researchers used light to control genetically-modified yeast and increase its output of commercially valuable chemicals.
March 22, 2018 Read more
'Wiggling and jiggling': Study explains how organisms evolve to live at different temperatures
New research explains how the 'wiggling and jiggling' of the atoms in enzymes - the proteins that make biological reactions happen - is 'choreographed' to make them work at a particular temperature.
March 21, 2018 Read more
Cellular cytoskeleton dismantled by smart demolition machine
Scientists uncover molecular motor's efficient mechanism for microtubule depolymerization.
March 21, 2018 Read more
Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs
Scientists have developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off. This technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies and other drugs.
March 19, 2018 Read more
Modified biomaterials self-assemble on temperature cues
Precisely ordered biomaterials could be used for drug delivery, tissue engineering and wound-healing.
March 19, 2018 Read more
Making intricate images with bacterial communities
Working with light and genetically engineered bacteria, researchers are able to shape the growth of bacterial communities. From polka dots to stripes to circuits, they can render intricate designs overnight.
March 19, 2018 Read more
New method manages and stores data from millions of nerve cells - in real time
A new method developed by researchers makes it possible to recode neural signals into a format that computer processors can use instantly.
March 19, 2018 Read more
Researchers create a protein 'mat' that can soak up pollution
In a breakthrough that could lead to a new class of materials with functions found only in living systems, scientists have figured out a way to keep certain proteins active outside of the cell.
March 16, 2018 Read more
Democratizing single-cell analysis (w/video)
Scientists have developed a new low-cost technique for profiling gene expression in hundreds of thousands of cells.
March 15, 2018 Read more
Scientists map the portal to the cell's nucleus
The gateway to cellular headquarters has 552 components. A new map that shows how all these pieces fit together could help scientists study numerous diseases.
March 15, 2018 Read more
'Body on a chip' could improve drug evaluation
Human tissue samples linked by microfluidic channels replicate interactions of multiple organs.
March 14, 2018 Read more
DNA imaging made easy
New method offers a means of efficient and high-throughout technique to study the structure of DNA.
March 13, 2018 Read more
Researchers identify key step in viral replication
In a new study, scientists showed how a common virus hijacks a host cell's protein to help assemble new viruses before they are released.
March 12, 2018 Read more
Researchers successfully sequence total RNA of single cells
By combining a number of methods, researchers have developed a method that allows full-length sequencing of the total RNA of a single cell. The ability to do such full-length sequencing is important for understanding how single cells develop and function in biological systems.
March 9, 2018 Read more
Researchers develop optical tools to detect metabolic changes linked to disease
Discovery suggests the possibility of non-invasive metabolic monitoring for use in research and development of improved therapeutics.
March 8, 2018 Read more
Slow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer
An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel appears to be highly effective at killing cancer cells.
March 7, 2018 Read more
Bioengineering team's 'circuit' work may benefit gene therapy
Scientists have designed genetic 'circuits' out of living cellular material in order to gain a better understanding of how proteins function, with the goal of making improvements.
March 6, 2018 Read more