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DNA enzyme shuffles cell membranes a thousand times faster than its natural counterpart

A new synthetic enzyme, crafted from DNA rather than protein, flips lipid molecules within the cell membrane, triggering a signal pathway that could be harnessed to induce cell death in cancer cells.

Jun 21st, 2018

DNA barcodes that reliably work: A game-changer for biomedical research

Researchers have developed a new method for correcting the errors that creep into DNA barcodes -- labels used in a wide range of biological experiments -- yielding far more accurate results and paving the way for more ambitious medical research in the future.

Jun 21st, 2018

New theory deepens understanding of Turing patterns in biology

Scientists extend Turing's theory to help understand how biological patterns are created.

Jun 20th, 2018

Encrypted messages in biological processes

Scientists have shown that modified RNA bases have a great impact on the dynamics of gene expression from DNA to functional RNA. The study yields important new insight into how the basis of RNA modifications can affect the function of mature RNA molecules.

Jun 20th, 2018

Artificial biosynthesis yields superior steroid antibiotics

Group creates novel antibiotics with synthetic biology method.

Jun 19th, 2018

Researchers develop technology to generate electricity and hydrogen from live bacteria

Using a family of photosynthetic bacteria commonly found in lakes and seas, researchers have developed a technology to generate electricity and hydrogen energy.

Jun 19th, 2018

Accelerated reactions in condensed bio-matter?

Researchers investigate whether the rate of enzymatic reactions in ribonucleoprotein granules, a condensed form of bio-matter found inside cells, is accelerated.

Jun 19th, 2018

Faster, cheaper, better: A new way to synthesize DNA

In what could address a critical bottleneck in biology research, researchers announced they have pioneered a new way to synthesize DNA sequences through a creative use of enzymes that promises to be faster, cheaper, and more accurate.

Jun 18th, 2018

Constructing new tissue shapes with light

Researchers guide the shape of cells and tissues with optogenetics.

Jun 18th, 2018

Genome-editing tool could increase cancer risk in cells, say researchers

More research needs to be done to understand whether CRISPR-Cas9 - molecular ?scissors? that make gene editing a possibility - may inadvertently increase cancer risk in cells.

Jun 12th, 2018

A new kind of vaccine based on spider silk

In order to strengthen the efficacy of vaccines on the immune system, and in particular on T lymphocytes, specialized in the detection of cancer cells, researchers have developed spider silk microcapsules capable of delivering the vaccine directly to the heart of immune cells.