On-demand biopharma
System can be rapidly reconfigured to produce a variety of protein drugs.
Oct 1st, 2018
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Gut microbes become tiny industrial chemical factories
Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly way to make maleic acid, an industrially important chemical, from feedstock using genetically modified gut bacteria.
Sep 28th, 2018
Read moreInterfacing biology with computer science
RNA-based algorithms can advance cellular computing and enable new biological solutions for healthcare and industrial biotechnology.
Sep 25th, 2018
Read moreNovel label-free long-term imaging of Mitochondria in 3D enables breakthrough discovery
By using an entirely new label-free technique called holotomographic microscopy (HTM), scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to image mitochondria label-free, over long periods of time.
Sep 25th, 2018
Read moreSynthetic organelle shows how tiny puddle-organs in our cells work
A couple of sugars, a dash of enzymes, a pinch of salt, a splash of polyethylene glycol, carefully arranged in watery baths. And researchers had made a synthetic organelle, which they used in a new study to explore some cellular biochemistry.
Sep 20th, 2018
Read moreTweaking cells' gatekeepers could lead to new way to fight cancer
Scientists develop method to manipulate numbers of nuclear pores.
Sep 19th, 2018
Read moreA protective shield for sensitive enzymes in biofuel cells
An international team of researchers has developed a new mechanism to protect enzymes from oxygen as biocatalysts in fuel cells.
Sep 17th, 2018
Read moreAntibacterial polymers
Surprising antibacterial activity and selectivity of hydrophilic phosphonium polymers.
Sep 13th, 2018
Read moreResearch devises protocol for measuring distances within biomolecules
A team of 27 labs across the world came together to devise a standard protocol for measuring distances in biomolecules.
Sep 11th, 2018
Read moreStudy lays foundations for future medicine design
A new study shows that enzyme activity depends on electrostatic properties, as opposed to mechanical ones. This opens up new possibilities for the use of the enzymes in fields such as biomedicine for designing new medicines, or in biotechnology for the development of artificial enzymes for industrial processes that are more environmentally friendly.
Sep 11th, 2018
Read moreElectron microscopy provides new view of tiny virus with therapeutic potential
Scientists image a virus with better resolution than ever accomplished before.
Sep 10th, 2018
Read moreBuilding a better brain-in-a-dish, faster and cheaper
Researchers develop new protocol for creating human cortical organoids, mini-brains derived directly from primary cells that can be used to better explore and understand the real thing.
Sep 7th, 2018
Read moreSynthetic DNA technology provides a novel strategy for effective delivery of a complex anti-HIV agent
DNA electroporation technology successfully used to direct expression of anti-HIV immunoadhesins and to modulate their function in vivo.
Sep 4th, 2018
Read moreThe birth and death of proteins in a single cell
A new method developed by bioengineers has disentangled the 'see-saw' balance of protein synthesis and degradation in single cells.
Aug 23rd, 2018
Read moreBioengineered tooth replacement opens doors to new therapies
Two new research articles share recent advances in bioengineering teeth.
Aug 21st, 2018
Read moreBiosensor allows real-time oxygen monitoring for organs-on-a-chip
A new biosensor allows researchers to track oxygen levels in real time in organ-on-a-chip systems, making it possible to ensure that such systems more closely mimic the function of real organs.
Aug 21st, 2018
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