Gene therapy: Development of new DNA transporters
Scientists have developed new delivery vehicles for future gene therapies. They are using artificial fats to transport DNA into cells.
Nov 18th, 2019
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Scientists discover how the molecule-sorting station in our cells is formed and maintained
New mechanism to explain how the cell organelle that sorts and distributes substances entering a cell is formed and maintained.
Nov 15th, 2019
Read moreGetting glued in the sea
New bio-inspired hydrogels can act like superglue in highly ionic environments such as seawater, overcoming issues in currently available marine adhesives.
Nov 12th, 2019
Read moreDNA is only one among millions of possible genetic molecules
Scientists computed a zoo of millions of alternate genetic polymer molecular structures, giving context for why biology encodes information how it does, and providing potential leads for new drugs and a guide to searches for extraterrestrial biology.
Nov 11th, 2019
Read moreSynthetic DNA technology applied as a novel strategy for delivery of anti-HIV antibodies
Synthetic DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies (DMAbs) allow for in vivo production of broadly neutralizing antibodies in preclinical studies.
Nov 10th, 2019
Read moreResearchers develop Micro-Electro-Fluidic Probe (MeFP) to isolate and pattern cells
A team of researchers have developed a dielectrophoresis enabled MicroelectroFluidic Probe (MeFP) that has the ability to sequentially separate and pattern mammalian cells in an open microfluidic system.
Nov 4th, 2019
Read moreNew approach uses light to stabilize proteins for study
Researchers report they have developed a new technique that uses light to control the lifetime of a protein inside the cell. This method will allow scientists to better observe how specific proteins contribute to health, development and disease.
Nov 4th, 2019
Read more3D-printed device finds 'needle in a haystack' cancer cells by removing the hay
Finding a handful of cancer cells hiding among billions of blood cells in a patient sample can be like finding a needle in a haystack. In a new approach enabled by 3D-printed cell traps, researchers are removing the hay to expose the cancer cells.
Oct 29th, 2019
Read moreTurning a dangerous toxin into a biosensor
Some bacteria release a toxin that forms pores on other cells. Scientists have studied the pore-forming toxin aerolysin and genetically engineered it to be used as a high-resolution sensor for biological molecules like DNA and proteins.
Oct 29th, 2019
Read moreNew generation of intelligent bio-interfaces could overcome aspects of spinal cord injury
Envisioned technologies would integrate injury stabilization, regenerative therapy, and functional restoration to support new standard of care for spinal cord injury.
Oct 21st, 2019
Read moreReal texture for lab-grown meat
Researchers grow muscle cells on edible fibers.
Oct 21st, 2019
Read moreBrain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane
This novel new system uses a microfluidic device that can keep tissue from both drying out and from drowning in fluid. A proof-of-concept experiment showed that tissue explanted from the mouse brain remained viable after almost one month in culture, much longer than is possible with other microfluidic culturing methods, and also much simpler.
Oct 18th, 2019
Read moreBioelectronic implant could prevent opioid deaths
Researchers are developing a novel, implantable device that can sense the effects of a potentially fatal level of ingested opioids and then automatically and immediately deliver a life-saving dose of naloxone.
Oct 15th, 2019
Read moreScientists develop assembly of microbial swarmbot platform by cell-material feedback
Scientists developed a concise platform to achieve versatile production together with analysis and purification of diverse proteins and protein complexes by exploiting cell-material feedback.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreSynthetic cells make long-distance calls
Synthetic biologists have designed a set of transcriptional circuits that, when added to (and expressed by) the genomes of single-cell microbes, allows them to quickly form a network of local interactions to spur collective action, even in large communities.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreCRISPR: More than just for gene editing?
Researcher finds new use for revolutionary gene-splicing tool; Electrochemical CRISPR platform could lead to quick blood test for disease identification through detection of important nucleic acids, HPV or Parvo.
Oct 11th, 2019
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