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Apr 6th, 2022
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Wireless, high-speed, low-power communications for implantable devices
New technique uses the body's naturally occurring ions to help transmit data.
Apr 6th, 2022
Read moreMolecular biology: better method for measuring genes
Scientists have developed a method to measure the activity of genes more efficiently and thus gain a better understanding of biological processes.
Apr 5th, 2022
Read moreUsing gene scissors to specifically eliminate individual cell types
With the help of the CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors, genetic information in a plant can be modified to make the latter more robust to pests, diseases, or extreme climatic conditions. Researchers have now developed this method further to eliminate the complete DNA of specific cell types and, thus, prevent their formation during plant development.
Apr 4th, 2022
Read moreSynthetic key unlocks a hidden biology treasure chest
Scientists have developed a new synthetic biology technology that acts as a sort of universal translator that can track previously unexplored genes and individual metabolic events in different organisms.
Apr 3rd, 2022
Read moreThe Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA - now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%
There were gaps: unfilled, often repetitive regions that were too confusing to piece together. With advancements in technology that could handle these repetitive sequences, scientists finally filled those gaps in May 2021, and the first end-to-end human genome was officially published on Mar. 31, 2022.
Mar 31st, 2022
Read moreResearchers discover new model for 'global' DNA repair
Two studies provide a radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair damaged sections (lesions) in their DNA.
Mar 30th, 2022
Read moreArtificial spider silk with a toughness equal to dragline silks can now be spun
Researchers have designed artificial spider silk proteins with properties that not even spiders can achieve, and the fibres they have spun are equally tough as the spider's silk. The yield is also in line with what is required for industrial production.
Mar 30th, 2022
Read moreNew software to help discover valuable compounds
The Metaboseek app streamlines the analysis of comparative metabolomics data by helping the researcher determine which data features are real and letting them dig deeper into those features - all within the same tool.
Mar 29th, 2022
Read moreUnprecedented videos show RNA switching 'on' and 'off' (w/video)
RNA strands invade, displace one another to enable genetic decision making.
Mar 28th, 2022
Read moreFixing spinal cord injuries with 'dancing molecules'
For decades, scientists have looked for an effective treatment for spinal cord injuries, often with little success. Now, new research has resulted in a game-changing innovation: an injection that uses ?'dancing molecules' to repair spinal tissue and reverse paralysis.
Mar 25th, 2022
Read moreStriking lane-like patterns found in bacteria populations (w/video)
By combining theoretical models with experiments, scientists have looked closely at how populations of two genetically distinct strains of the bacteria, Escherichia coli, grow in a channel.
Mar 22nd, 2022
Read moreNew CRISPR element regulates viral defense
Mechanism for prioritizing the immune response discovered.
Mar 21st, 2022
Read moreComputational approach enables spatial mapping of single-cell data within tissues
A new computational approach successfully combines data from parallel gene-expression profiling methods to create spatial maps of a given tissue at single-cell resolution. The resulting maps can provide unique biological insights into the cancer microenvironment and many other tissue types.
Mar 21st, 2022
Read moreOils produced from microalgae could replace palm oil in food production
Researchers have developed a method to effectively produce and extract plant-based oils from a type of common microalgae.
Mar 21st, 2022
Read moreNew insight into the possible origins of life
Researchers have for the first time been able to create an RNA molecule that replicates, diversifies and develops complexity, following Darwinian evolution. This has provided the first empirical evidence that simple biological molecules can lead to the emergence of complex lifelike systems.
Mar 18th, 2022
Read moreLung tissue from the lab
An international research team has found a simple method for growing lung tissue in the lab. These organoids could be used in diagnosis, drug development, and fundamental research.
Mar 18th, 2022
Read moreGene regulation at its brightest
Scientists have developed a virus-based approach for measuring variations in gene regulatory elements, called transcription factors, as conditions change in live organisms.
Mar 18th, 2022
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