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Scientists develop proteins that self-assemble into supramolecular complexes

Researchers have designed new proteins that can self-assemble into the complex structures underlying biological organisms, laying the groundwork for leading-edge applications in biotechnology.

Jul 19th, 2018

Infrared sensor as new method for drug discovery

Using an infrared sensor, biophysicists have succeeded in analysing quickly and easily which active agents affect the structure of proteins and how long that effect lasts.

Jul 19th, 2018

A novel bioengineering technique for personalized bone grafts

Scientists optimize a procedure toward regenerative medicine for bone defects.

Jul 18th, 2018

Biological signalling processes in intelligent materials

Researchers are developing innovative biohybrid systems with information processing functionality.

Jul 18th, 2018

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.

Jul 17th, 2018

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.

Jul 16th, 2018

Bioengineers create pathway to personalized medicine

New biotechnology work could provide sustainable ways to make chemicals, medicines and biomaterials.

Jul 12th, 2018

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.

Jul 12th, 2018

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.

Jul 6th, 2018

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.

Jul 5th, 2018

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.

Jul 5th, 2018

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.

Jul 3rd, 2018

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.