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A simple and robust method to add functional molecules to peptides

Scientists developed a unique chemical reaction to attach two distinct functional molecules to the N-terminus of a peptide with a glycine amino acid at the N-terminus.

March 11, 2024 Read more

Researchers develop artificial building blocks of life

For the first time, scientists have developed artificial nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA, with several additional properties in the laboratory. They could be used as artificial nucleic acids for therapeutic applications.

March 8, 2024 Read more

Nanosurgical tool could be key to cancer breakthrough

The high-tech double-barrel nanopipette for the first time enabled researchers to see how individual living cancer cells react to treatment and change over time - providing vital understanding that could help doctors develop more effective cancer medication.

March 6, 2024 Read more

Metal-organic framework nanoparticles make vaccines more powerful

Study shows metal-organic particles can both deliver vaccines and act as an adjuvant to generate a strong immune response at a lower dose.

March 6, 2024 Read more

Silicon nanotube bundles facilitate efficient RNA therapy delivery in cells

Researchers explore the potential of porous silicon nanotube bundles as nanocarriers for delivering small interfering RNA (siRNA) into cells, achieving around 50% knockdown of a target protein. This drug delivery approach holds promise for RNA therapeutics.

March 6, 2024 Read more

Like a lab in your pocket - new test strips raise game in gene-based diagnostics

New biosensing technology has made it possible to create gene test strips that rival conventional lab-based tests in quality.

March 5, 2024 Read more

Turning skin cells into limb cells sets the stage for regenerative therapy

The study marks a stepping stone towards the long-term goal of regenerating human limbs after amputation.

March 5, 2024 Read more

3D-printed skin closes wounds and contains hair follicle precursors

Bioengineered advancement may have implications for more natural-looking reconstructive surgery outcomes.

March 4, 2024 Read more

Weight loss solution inspired by space shuttles: New mRNA delivery breakthrough

Breakthrough in lipid nanoparticle synthesis for mRNA delivery mirrors space shuttle design, enhancing vaccine efficacy and simplifying production.

March 1, 2024 Read more

Radio waves can tune up bacteria to become life-saving medicines

Scientists have found a new way to alter the DNA of bacterial cells - a process used to make many vital medicines including insulin - much more efficiently than standard industry techniques.

February 29, 2024 Read more

Scientists develop novel RNA- or DNA-based substances to protect plants from viruses

Individually tailored RNA or DNA-based molecules are able to reliably fight off viral infections in plants, a study shows.

February 29, 2024 Read more

Nano-jab reveals cell responses

A new technique allows researchers to map how the cellular 'skeleton' adapts to external stress.

February 28, 2024 Read more

Nanotweezers accelerate phage therapy

Scientists have developed a game-changing technique that uses light to manipulate and identify individual bacteriophages without the need for chemical labels or bioreceptors, potentially accelerating and revolutionizing phage-based therapies that can treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

February 27, 2024 Read more

Lab-spun sponges form perfect scaffolds for growing skin cells to heal wounds

A new technique for electrospinning sponges has allowed scientists to directly produce 3D scaffolds - on which skin grafts could be grown from the patient's own skin.

February 23, 2024 Read more

Plastic recycling with a protein anchor

Researchers have introduced a biohybrid catalyst that oxidizes polystyrene microparticles to facilitate their subsequent degradation.

February 20, 2024 Read more

It's the spin that makes the difference

Magnetic effects at the origin of life?

February 20, 2024 Read more

Researchers are using RNA in a new approach to fight HIV

Scientists developed a novel nanomedicine loaded with genetic material called small interfering RNAs (siRNA) to fight human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using gene therapy.

February 20, 2024 Read more

Shape shifters: How cells respond to 3D mechanical stiffness

Scientists demonstrate how altering scaffold stiffness influences stem cell behavior, offering new insights for cancer treatment through 3D mechanotransduction.

February 19, 2024 Read more