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Liquid crystals and the origin of life

Scientists have found that short RNA molecules can form liquid crystals that encourage growth into longer chains.

Oct 3rd, 2018

Computer model may help scientists split up, reassemble proteins on command

Splitting up and getting back together is always hard to do, but for proteins, it's almost impossible. However, a computer-guided algorithm may help scientists find just the right spot to split a protein and then reassemble it to functionality.

Oct 2nd, 2018

On-demand biopharma

System can be rapidly reconfigured to produce a variety of protein drugs.

Oct 1st, 2018

Gut microbes become tiny industrial chemical factories

Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly way to make maleic acid, an industrially important chemical, from feedstock using genetically modified gut bacteria.

Sep 28th, 2018

Interfacing biology with computer science

RNA-based algorithms can advance cellular computing and enable new biological solutions for healthcare and industrial biotechnology.

Sep 25th, 2018

Novel label-free long-term imaging of Mitochondria in 3D enables breakthrough discovery

By using an entirely new label-free technique called holotomographic microscopy (HTM), scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to image mitochondria label-free, over long periods of time.

Sep 25th, 2018

Synthetic organelle shows how tiny puddle-organs in our cells work

A couple of sugars, a dash of enzymes, a pinch of salt, a splash of polyethylene glycol, carefully arranged in watery baths. And researchers had made a synthetic organelle, which they used in a new study to explore some cellular biochemistry.

Sep 20th, 2018

Tweaking cells' gatekeepers could lead to new way to fight cancer

Scientists develop method to manipulate numbers of nuclear pores.

Sep 19th, 2018

A protective shield for sensitive enzymes in biofuel cells

An international team of researchers has developed a new mechanism to protect enzymes from oxygen as biocatalysts in fuel cells.

Sep 17th, 2018

Antibacterial polymers

Surprising antibacterial activity and selectivity of hydrophilic phosphonium polymers.

Sep 13th, 2018

Research devises protocol for measuring distances within biomolecules

A team of 27 labs across the world came together to devise a standard protocol for measuring distances in biomolecules.

Sep 11th, 2018

Study lays foundations for future medicine design

A new study shows that enzyme activity depends on electrostatic properties, as opposed to mechanical ones. This opens up new possibilities for the use of the enzymes in fields such as biomedicine for designing new medicines, or in biotechnology for the development of artificial enzymes for industrial processes that are more environmentally friendly.