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3D-architectured hydrogels guide regeneration of critically sized bone defects

Scientists report a purely polymeric 3D-architectured hydrogel (ArcGel), which successfully guided the in vivo bone regeneration in rats.

February 16, 2015 Read more

Novel non-stick material joins portfolio of slippery surface technologies

Infusing liquids into polymers makes long lasting, self-replenishing material that repels deadly bacterial build-up.

February 10, 2015 Read more

Arachnid Rapunzel: Researchers spin spider silk proteins into artificial silk

New research on the structure of spider silk is advancing the development of artificial alternatives.

February 10, 2015 Read more

Benzodiazepines, the ring of power

Benzodiazepine's introduction into clinical revolutionized the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Now, a research group of experts in preliminary drug discovery, has developed a succinct and efficient multicomponent-assisted synthetic methodology assembling unexplored benzodiazepine collections, thus, enabling to examine new areas of biological applications.

February 10, 2015 Read more

Computer model of blood development could speed up search for new leukaemia drugs

The first comprehensive computer model to simulate the development of blood cells could help in the development of new treatments for leukaemia and lymphoma, say researchers at the University of Cambridge and Microsoft Research.

February 10, 2015 Read more

Engineered insulin could offer better diabetes control

Molecule stays in the bloodstream and is turned on when blood sugar levels are too high.

February 10, 2015 Read more

Collaborative research team to restore touch to amputees

DARPA recently selected a collaborative research team that intends to build the world's first neural system to enable naturalistic feeling and movements in prosthetic hands.

February 9, 2015 Read more

Antibodies in the lab: Higher quality through DNA technology

Antibodies are now established as therapeutics and indispensable in the research lab. In contrast to high-quality therapeutics, commercial antibodies used in research often do not properly function. Researchers demand that antibodies used in research should be made by recombinant DNA technology - just like therapeutic antibodies.

February 4, 2015 Read more

Scientists discover viral 'Enigma machine'

Researchers have cracked a code that governs infections by a major group of viruses including the common cold and polio.

February 4, 2015 Read more

New microscopy technique allows mapping protein synthesis in living tissues and animals

Researchers develop an optical imaging platform to visualize protein synthesis, degradation and trafficking in living tissues and animals.

February 4, 2015 Read more

Bioengineered miniature structures could prevent heart failure

Researchers bioengineered the microstructures to be the same size, shape and stiffness as adult heart muscle cells, or cardiomyocytes, with the goal of releasing biologically active peptides that act as cardioprotective agents.

February 4, 2015 Read more

Transparent soft PDMS eggshell created as step towards embryo lab on a chip

Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems have registered tremendous progress over the past 20 years. Myriad 'chip' schemes have already emerged, ranging from the lung-on-a-chip and heart-on-a-chip to the liver-on-a-chip and kidney-on-a-chip. However, until now, an ideal embryo-on-a-chip has not yet been developed due to challenges in condensing so many life factors inside a conventional LOC.

February 3, 2015 Read more

Toward the next biofuel: Secrets of Fistulifera solaris

Genome and transcriptome analyses provide clues to the secret of simultaneous growth and oil production in the microalga.

February 2, 2015 Read more

Scientists open new chapter in cell biology and medicine

An entirely new approach for the mechanical characterization of cells has the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis of a wide range of diseases.

February 2, 2015 Read more

Mini synthetic organism instead of test animals

Researchers are developing a mini-organism inside a chip. This way, complex metabolic processes within the human body can be analyzed realistically.

February 2, 2015 Read more

Biomaterial coating raises prospect of more successful medical implants

A novel, bacteria-repelling coating material that could increase the success of medical implants has been created by researchers.

January 30, 2015 Read more

The amazing disappearing mouse

An experimental technique that renders mouse tissues transparent and colorless allows scientists to image the cellular-scale effects of disease deep within the body.

January 30, 2015 Read more

Growing functioning brain tissue in 3D

Researchers in Japan have succeeded in inducing human embryonic stem cells to self-organize into a three-dimensional structure similar to the cerebellum, providing tantalizing clues in the quest to recreate neural structures in the laboratory.

January 29, 2015 Read more