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New technology to manipulate cells could one day help treat Parkinson's, arthritis, other diseases
DNA strands in materials act like traffic signals to start, stop cell activity or regenerate tissue.
July 10, 2017 Read more
Diatoms have sex after all, and ammonium puts them in the mood
The findings may be a key step toward greater understanding of the evolution of sexual behavior and also have important biotechnology implications.
July 8, 2017 Read more
Visualizing whole-body cancer metastasis at the single-cell level
Scientists have developed a method to visualize cancer metastasis in whole organs at the single-cell level.
July 7, 2017 Read more
Kinky biology
Scientists explore DNA folding, cellular packing with supercomputer simulations.
July 6, 2017 Read more
Photo-responsive protein hydrogels as agent for controlled stem cell/protein release
The direct assembly of stimuli-responsive proteins into hydrogels represents a versatile solution for designing 'smart' materials and opens up enormous opportunities for future material biology.
July 6, 2017 Read more
A new molecular scissors act like a GPS to improve genome editing
Researchers have discovered how Cpf1, a new molecular scissors unzip and cleave DNA. This member of the CRISPR-Cas family displays a high accuracy, capable of acting like a GPS in order to identify its destination within the intricate map of the genome.
July 6, 2017 Read more
Molecular 'Trojan horses' render infections visible
Researchers develop new agents for the localisation and treatment of multi-resistant bacteria.
July 5, 2017 Read more
Tilted microscopy technique better reveals protein structures
Researchers describe new cryo-EM method to facilitate a better understanding of proteins involved in disease.
July 3, 2017 Read more
Researchers find new way to tackle cancer cells
A recent study has developed a new method to target the mitochondria of a cancer cell. The research team expects that their study could pave way for new generation of anti-cancer drugs.
July 3, 2017 Read more
Quick test finds signs of sepsis in a single drop of blood
A new portable device can quickly find markers of deadly, unpredictable sepsis infection from a single drop of blood.
July 3, 2017 Read more
Viruses over antibiotics: Determining the 3D structure of phages at atomic resolution
Researchers have now succeeded in developing a new method that makes it possible to determine the complex structure in detail, down to the atomic level.
July 3, 2017 Read more
How are long strands of DNA packed into tiny cells?
How DNA is 'packaged' in cells influences the activity of our genes and our risk for disease. Elucidating this process will help researchers in all areas of health care, from cancer and heart disease, to muscular dystrophy and osteoarthritis.
June 29, 2017 Read more
Novel molecular dynamics captures atomic-level detail of CRISPR-Cas9 activity
Using a novel molecular dynamics method capable of capturing the motion of gyrating proteins at time intervals up to one thousand times greater than previous efforts, researchers have identified, for the first time, the myriad structural changes that activate and drive CRISPR-Cas9, the innovative gene-splicing technology that's transforming the field of genetic engineering.
June 29, 2017 Read more
A new weapon for the war on cancer
Engineered opsonin protein captures circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream with high efficiency.
June 28, 2017 Read more
3D bone-like tissues made from pluripotent stem cells
Researchers have developed a cell culture method that generates three-dimensional bone-like tissues from mouse pluripotent stem cells using only small molecules, in given conditions, as inducers.
June 28, 2017 Read more
Protein data takes significant step forward in medicine
A nationwide effort in the U.S. to learn more about the role of proteins in cancer biology and to use that information to benefit cancer patients.
June 28, 2017 Read more
Scientists illuminate structures vital to virus replication (w/video)
Scientists have, for the first time, imaged molecular structures vital to how a major class of viruses replicates within infected cells.
June 27, 2017 Read more
Using mathematical methods to study complex biological networks
Researchers have developed new mathematical methods to study the energetic properties chemical reaction networks.
June 27, 2017 Read more