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Scientists report the development of the first model of a biohybrid artificial synapse

Researchers developed the first model of an artificial biohybrid synapse, consisting of a biological interface and an electronic platform, able to simulate the behaviour of synapses.

Jun 15th, 2020

Scientists aim gene-targeting breakthrough against COVID-19

Synthetic peptides could be missing link in fight against SARS-CoV-2 .

Jun 8th, 2020

New technique for engineering living materials and patterns

A new method for engineering living materials called MeniFluidics could see a transformation in tissue engineering and bio-art, as well as new ways to research cellular interactions.

Jun 5th, 2020

Synthetic red blood cells mimic natural ones, and have new abilities

Researchers have made synthetic red blood cells that have all of the cells' natural abilities, plus a few new ones.

Jun 3rd, 2020

Scientists engineer human cells with squid-like transparency

Bioinspired research project a first step toward intrinsically translucent tissue.

Jun 3rd, 2020

Developing a digital holography-based multimodal imaging system to visualize living cells

Scientists successfully created 3D fluorescence and phase imaging of living cells based on digital holography. They used plant cells with fluorescent protein markers in their nuclei to demonstrate this imaging system.

Jun 1st, 2020

Researchers track how bacteria purge toxic metals

Scientists combined genetic engineering, single-molecule tracking and protein quantitation to get a closer look at this mechanism and understand how it functions. The knowledge could lead to the development of more effective antibacterial treatments.

May 29th, 2020

Triggered by light, a novel way to switch on an enzyme

Researchers have identified an enzyme that, when illuminated with blue light, becomes catalytically active and initiates a reaction that was previously unknown in enzymatics.

May 27th, 2020

Metal collector made of bacteria

Bacteria, fungi and plants sometimes produce metal-binding substances that can be harnessed, for example for the extraction of raw materials, for their separation, for cleaning soils or for medical purposes.

May 26th, 2020

An open-access tool to accelerate drug discovery

The Chemical Checker provides processed, harmonized and ready-to-use bioactivity information on more than 1M small molecules.

May 19th, 2020

Light drives injection

By coupling a bacterial injection system with a light-controlled molecular switch, scientists are able to inject proteins into eukaryontic cells.

May 18th, 2020

Technologies for protein production: New ways to feed the world's population

Scientists are investigating how proteins can be produced without the need for animal husbandry or crop cultivation.

May 18th, 2020

Photosynthesis in a droplet

Researchers develop an artificial chloroplast.

May 11th, 2020

First simulation of a full-sized mitochondrial membrane

New algorithm links different scales, bringing simulated cell a step closer.

May 8th, 2020

Better understanding of nature's nanomachines may help in design of future drugs

Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes like bacteria and fungi. Within these microbes, the drugs are made by tiny natural machines - mega-enzymes known as nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs). Researchers have gained a better understanding of the structures of NRPSs and the processes by which they work.