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New tool offers snapshots of neuron activity
FLARE technique can reveal which cells respond during different tasks.
June 26, 2017 Read more
Cloning thousands of genes for massive protein libraries
Scientists build technology that could lead to rapid discovery of new medicines and biomarkers hidden in genomes.
June 26, 2017 Read more
Large-scale production of living brain cells enables entirely new research
With the help of a new method for cell conversion, researchers have found a way to produce diseased, aging brain cells on a large scale in a cell culture dish.
June 26, 2017 Read more
Computer-designed antibodies target toxins associated with Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have designed antibodies that target the protein deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer?s disease, and stop their production.
June 23, 2017 Read more
Clear view on stem cell development
A new image correction software simplifies quantification of stem cells. It corrects images to make hitherto hidden development steps visible.
June 23, 2017 Read more
Researchers design an enzyme to synthetize carbohydrates
Researchers have synthetized carbohydrates with enzymes through a reaction that was not much studied so far on these biomolecules and which creates few by-products.
June 22, 2017 Read more
Biofilms - the eradication has begun
Scientists have developed a novel enzyme technology that prevents the formation of biofilms and can also break them down.
June 22, 2017 Read more
Flipping the switch to stop tumor development
Researchers show how a protein prevents the uncontrolled expansion of immune cells.
June 22, 2017 Read more
The rise of giant viruses
Research reveals that giant viruses acquire genes piecemeal from others, with implications for bioenergy production and environmental cleanup.
June 21, 2017 Read more
Oxygen: The Jekyll and Hyde of biofuels
Scientists are devising ways to protect plants, biofuels and, ultimately, the atmosphere itself from damage caused by an element that sustains life on earth.
June 21, 2017 Read more
Researchers find new mechanism for genome regulation
New study could have implications for improving gene therapy.
June 21, 2017 Read more
Redesigning cells
Scientists are working on engineering new functions into cells. They try to give them new abilities.
June 20, 2017 Read more
Unlock molecular secrets with mobile game BioBlox2D (w/video)
BioBlox2D is a new free mobile computer game inspired by tackling one of the hardest problems in biological science - how molecules fit together.
June 20, 2017 Read more
Turning waste into fuels, microbial style
Photosynthetic bacteria use light and turn carbon dioxide to produce such complex sugars. A team of researchers discovered a new way in which microbes produce these compounds.
June 20, 2017 Read more
Transforming last night's leftovers into green energy
In a classic tale of turning trash into treasure, two different processes soon may be the favored dynamic duo to turn food waste into green energy, according to a new study.
June 19, 2017 Read more
Figuring out the 3-D shape of molecules with a push of a button
The technique compresses a process that usually takes days into minutes and could shorten the pipeline of drug discovery by reducing human error.
June 19, 2017 Read more
First atomic structure of an intact virus deciphered with an X-ray laser
Groundbreaking experimental method will speed up protein analysis substantially.
June 19, 2017 Read more
DNA delivery technology joins battle against drug-resistant bacteria
A new breakthrough technology facilitates DNA delivery into drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, enabling their manipulation. The research expands the range of bacteriophages, which are the primary tool for introducing DNA into pathogenic bacteria to neutralize their lethal activity.
June 19, 2017 Read more