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Researchers have developed a technology platform that allows them to systematically modify and customise bacteriophages. This technology is a step towards making phage therapies a powerful tool for combating dangerous pathogens.
Posted: Feb 6th, 2018
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Genetic analyses of a desert bacterium show it could help to improve crop production in arid lands.
Posted: Feb 5th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a new method for the production of medicine. They print medical drugs in QR coded patterns onto an edible material. The production can be tailored to fit each patient and has the potential to protect against wrong medication and fake medicine according to the researchers.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2018
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Researchers report a new organ-on-a-chip technology for the study of blood vessel formation and drugs targeting this event.
Posted: Jan 30th, 2018
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Scientists tracked ascorbic acid levels in mice using a complex molecule called R2c. Using some clever chemistry, the team designed this probe to react with ascorbic acid molecules in the body.
Posted: Jan 24th, 2018
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These artificial proteins, encoded by synthetic genes, are approximately 100 amino acids long, using an endlessly varying arrangement of 20 amino acids.
Posted: Jan 24th, 2018
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A fascinating blow-by-blow account of the arms struggle between plants and viral pathogens, is revealed in new research.
Posted: Jan 23rd, 2018
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The device is composed by several parallel compartments, arranged to emulate the retinal layer structure.
Posted: Jan 23rd, 2018
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Scientists optimized a new method to create the synthetic neurons, which they used to investigate a core enzyme involved in the synthesis of purines - a component of DNA that is involved in many other cellular and metabolic processes - and how the enzyme might change during infection by herpes simplex virus.
Posted: Jan 22nd, 2018
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Deep dive into the 3D structures of proteins reveals key building blocks.
Posted: Jan 22nd, 2018
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Sealant could simplify closing incisions in difficult surgeries, stop bleeding, and repair injured lungs in emergencies.
Posted: Jan 16th, 2018
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Scientists describe the crystal structure of RNF168 bound to ubiquitin chains, a crucial interaction for DNA repair, to find a unique interaction.
Posted: Jan 16th, 2018
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Scientists have built and tested a new hydrogel that will encase a desired cargo and dissolve to release its freight only when specific physiological conditions are met.
Posted: Jan 15th, 2018
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Gene promoter library allows for precise tuning of genetic inputs, outputs.
Posted: Jan 11th, 2018
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Biologists have developed a method for rapidly screening hundreds of thousands of potential drugs for fighting infections, an innovation that holds promise for combating the growing scourge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The method involves engineering bacteria to produce and test molecules that are potentially toxic to themselves.
Posted: Jan 9th, 2018
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First functioning human muscle grown from induced pluripotent stem cells holds promise for cellular therapies, drug discovery and studying rare diseases.
Posted: Jan 9th, 2018
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