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Scientists have developed a technique that makes it possible to examine how different versions of histones bind to the genome in tens of thousands of individual cells at the same time. The technique was applied to the mouse brain and can be used to study epigenetics at a single-cell level in other complex tissues.
Apr 12th, 2021
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Synthetic biologists explored ways to fold artificial proteins into diverse shapes like origamis. They constructed diamond-shaped protein cages, and managed to transform them to different shapes.
Apr 12th, 2021
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Scientists develop signals that could bring color vision and improved clarity to prosthesis for the blind.
Apr 9th, 2021
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New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchanged.
Apr 9th, 2021
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mRNA, the messenger molecule that's been in every living cell for billions of years is the key ingredient in some COVID-19 vaccines.
Apr 9th, 2021
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Scientists are digging into the bizarre bacteria-produced nanomachines that could fast-track microbiome science.
Apr 7th, 2021
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The veiny skeleton of a spinach leaf shows for the first time it can support the growth of artificial meat.
Mar 31st, 2021
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Researchers reprogram host liver with genetic circuits to direct the synthesis and self-assembly of siRNAs into secretory exosomes. In vivo assembled siRNAs are systematically distributed to multiple tissues or targeted to specific tissues, inducing potent target gene silencing in these tissues.
Mar 30th, 2021
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A hydrogel successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours, in six different human cancer types. This could lead to the development of anti-cancer stem cell drugs and personalized medicines.
Mar 29th, 2021
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Researchers developed a new method to synthesize and screen libraries of peptoid nanostructures.
Mar 26th, 2021
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The clever addition of lipids to water-based hydrogels makes them excellent lubricants for biomedical uses.
Mar 23rd, 2021
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A team of HIV researchers, cellular biologists, and biophysicists banded together to determine the atomic structure of a certain protein thought to help SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19) evade and dampen the response from human immune cells.
Mar 23rd, 2021
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Using an improved version of the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9, researchers knocked out up to twelve genes in plants in a single blow.
Mar 22nd, 2021
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This approach can make it possible to produce biosensors for applications such as the detection of mercury, cholera or the risk of preeclampsia in an industrial way at a very low cost.
Mar 19th, 2021
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Scientists show that peptide-based material can be used for the extraction of gallium from production wastewater caused by the semiconductor industry.
Mar 16th, 2021
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In a quest to mimic the biological membranes, a team of scientists developed a materials design approach for a functional polymer by using a set of monomers that can be grouped in different ways to achieve the desired functionality.
Mar 12th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new method to make synthetic biomaterials that mimic the internal structure, stretchiness, strength and durability of tendons and other biological tissues.
Mar 11th, 2021
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First organoid for bone will greatly increase understanding of bone formation and bone diseases.
Mar 9th, 2021
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