Scientists expand CRISPR-Cas9 genetic inheritance control in mammals
Biologists achieve gene conversion in male mice, broadening potential for human disease research and environmental applications.
Jan 12th, 2022
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Biologists achieve gene conversion in male mice, broadening potential for human disease research and environmental applications.
Jan 12th, 2022
Read moreResearchers developed an artificial intelligence-driven solution that uses data on the structure of RNA or DNA molecules to identify sites on them where interaction with potential drug candidates can occur. Knowledge of these binding sites allows pharmaceutical companies to discover new medications - including antiviral agents - in a much more focused and efficient manner.
Jan 11th, 2022
Read moreResearchers have developed a method to extract more information from sequencing data. This will afford deeper insights into biology.
Jan 11th, 2022
Read moreAn international research group has successfully treated cancer in mice using metal catalysts that assemble anticancer drugs together inside the body.
Jan 10th, 2022
Read moreResearch shows that fungus-produced ovalbumin could have the potential to mitigate part of the environmental burden associated with chicken egg white powder. This is especially true when using low carbon energy sources in the production.
Jan 7th, 2022
Read moreScientists have developed a method by which certain enzymes can be coaxed into facilitating useful reactions that were never previously observed in the biological world, thereby widening their repertoire and opening possibilities for processes never before conducted by enzymes.
Jan 6th, 2022
Read moreEngineered living materials (ELMs) can act as functional materials recapitulating the desirable properties of natural living systems.
Jan 6th, 2022
Read moreUsing a new robotic platform, researchers can simultaneously track hundreds of microbial populations as they evolve new proteins or other molecules.
Jan 3rd, 2022
Read moreResearchers invented a technique that combines bioprinting with cryopreservation to construct frozen, cell-laden structures that can be used in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug discovery.
Dec 31st, 2021
Read moreA new study helps explain why mRNA vaccines have been so successful at preventing severe disease.
Dec 23rd, 2021
Read moreTo solve the mysteries of how learning and memory occur, scientists have created a system to track millions of connections among brain cells in mice - all at the same time - when the animals' whiskers are tweaked, an indicator for learning.
Dec 21st, 2021
Read moreIn a new study, researchers demonstrate how to transform silica into a self-assembling, dynamic and resilient material.
Dec 20th, 2021
Read moreA chance change of pH resulted in a more sustainable means of manufacturing car tires using glucose and genetically modified bacteria.
Dec 20th, 2021
Read moreThe method could help speed genetic discovery in the study of obesity.
Dec 16th, 2021
Read moreA new white paper describes the challenges of working with 3D cell cultures and how optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to reliably visualize 3D cell cultures.
Dec 14th, 2021
Read moreDetecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible.
Dec 10th, 2021
Read moreScientists have demonstrated an innovative chemical method for engineering diverse layered hydrogels with wet and slippery features at room temperature.
Dec 9th, 2021
Read moreScientists have optimised a special X-ray process - known as soft X-ray tomography - to deliver high-resolution three-dimensional images of entire cells and their molecular structure in just a few minutes.
Dec 6th, 2021
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