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Designing and programming living computers

Bringing together concepts from electrical engineering and bioengineering tools, scientists produced cells engineered to compute sophisticated functions - 'biocomputers' of sorts.

Nov 14th, 2022

Researchers open door to stain-free labeling of cellular components

Scientists have developed a new method to screen individual cells quickly and reliably without fluorescence labeling. Their work opens new avenues in early tumor diagnosis and drug development.

Nov 12th, 2022

First use of CRISPR to substitute genes to treat patients with cancer

For the first time, scientists have used CRISPR technology to insert genes that allow immune cells to focus their attack on cancer cells, potentially leaving normal cells unharmed and increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

Nov 10th, 2022

Recipe for creating a new plant from a single differentiated cell

A way to reliably induce plant cells to convert into cells capable of growing into whole plants has been demonstrated.

Nov 8th, 2022

Artificial intelligence makes enzyme engineering easy

Researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a novel use of artificial intelligence for enzyme engineering that does not require an enzyme's crystal structure.

Nov 3rd, 2022

Living bioelectronic sensors made with programmable bacteria sense and report contaminants

Scientists show how bacterial cells can be programmed to identify chemical invaders and report within minutes by releasing a detectable electrical current.

Nov 2nd, 2022

A new control system for synthetic genes

Researchers have developed a technique that could help fine-tune the production of monoclonal antibodies and other useful proteins.

Nov 1st, 2022

RNA-sensing system controls protein expression in cells based on specific cell states

A new technology called RADARS allows scientists to detect and target specific cell types and states, opening up potential applications in diagnostics and therapeutics.

Oct 27th, 2022

Fighting tumours with magnetic bacteria

Researchers are planning to use magnetic bacteria to fight cancerous tumours. They have now found a way for these microorganisms to effectively cross blood vessel walls and subsequently colonise a tumour.

Oct 27th, 2022

Synthetic genetic circuits reprogram plant roots

Scientists use engineered gene circuits in plants to control gene expression and root architecture.

Oct 26th, 2022

Even good gene edits can go bad

Scientists develop procedure to find large deletions, other anomalies in 'on-target' CRISPR-Cas9 editing.

Oct 24th, 2022

Scientists manufacture 'living blood vessel'

Scientists developed technology to enable the manufacturing of materials that mimic the structure of living blood vessels, with significant implications for the future of surgery.

Oct 24th, 2022

Gene activity in a test tube

Scientists have developed a technique that can be used to analyse the translational landscape of a fully customisable synthetic transcriptome, in other words one outside the cell.

Oct 14th, 2022

Scientists develop method with single-molecule precision to engineer enzyme 'stickiness'

Scientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding forces of single proteins when they are pulled away from their substrate - such as an enzyme - that will help the development of new nanomaterials, improve biofuel production and global carbon cycling, and identify new and better drug targets.