Thanks to a lesser-known feature of microbiology, Michigan State University researchers have helped open a door that could lead to medicines, vitamins and more being made at lower costs and with improved efficiency.
Apr 28th, 2022
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Major advance demonstrates first multi-organ chip made of engineered human tissues linked by vascular flow for improved modeling of systemic diseases like cancer.
Apr 27th, 2022
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A research team has set out to find new ways to artificially induce mRNA to respond in ways that could eventually lead to therapeutic outcomes, expanding on the success of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines and opening up new possibilities across a host of possible genetic therapies.
Apr 26th, 2022
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Scientists have developed a ground-breaking software, which combines DNA sequencing and machine learning to help them find where, and to what extent, antibiotic resistant bacteria is being transmitted between humans, animals and the environment.
Apr 22nd, 2022
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To this day, cavities and damage to enamel are repaired by dentists with the help of synthetic white filling materials. There is no natural alternative to this. But a new 3D model with human dental stem cells could change this in the future.
Apr 21st, 2022
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Collaborative research yields a novel strategy that enables long-term spatial retention of extracellular vesicles, a key variable to enable future tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
Apr 16th, 2022
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Millions of potentially valuable proteins that once could not have been accessed biochemically are now within reach for research and for use in biomedicine and chemistry.
Apr 16th, 2022
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Computers learn from a combination of experimental and evolutionary data to enhance the function of useful proteins.
Apr 16th, 2022
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Researchers have created edible tags with fluorescent silk proteins, which could be placed directly on pills or in a liquid medicine. The codes within the tags can be read by a smartphone app to verify the source and quality of these pharmaceuticals.
Apr 13th, 2022
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Researchers are bioprinting bone along with two growth factor encoding genes that help incorporate the cells and heal defects in the skulls of rats.
Apr 12th, 2022
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Emerging therapeutics could overcome drug-resistant variants.
Apr 12th, 2022
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Until now, there have been two completely different approaches to producing artificial tissue. A third approach has now been developed that combines the advantages of both.
Apr 12th, 2022
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An engineered live biotherapeutic protects the intestinal microbiome against unwanted consequences of antibiotic therapies and could be developed as a simple and effective co-therapy.
Apr 11th, 2022
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Researchers engineered a method that allows bacteria to use light for external energy to accelerate biomanufacturing of target compounds without disrupting the host microorganism's natural metabolism.
Apr 11th, 2022
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Scientists have developed a method to 'time jump' human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the ageing clock for cells without losing their specialised function.
Apr 8th, 2022
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A new platform for studying how the immune system responds to hepatitis C virus could speed the hunt for a vaccine.
Apr 6th, 2022
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New technique uses the body's naturally occurring ions to help transmit data.
Apr 6th, 2022
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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
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