New lung 'organoids' in a dish mimic features of full-size lung (w/video)
'Mini organs' may aid in understanding, treating respiratory diseases.
May 12th, 2017
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New gelatin devices that imitate the activity of the body in bone regeneration
Researchers are developing structures that can be used as scaffolding in the regeneration of bone defects and which also release growth factors.
May 12th, 2017
Read more'Molecular prosthetics' can replace missing proteins to treat disease
Researchers have demonstrated that a small molecule can transport iron in human cells and live animals when proteins that normally do the same job are missing, a condition that often causes severe anemia in patients.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreWhy one eye-targeting virus could make for a useful gene-delivery tool
New understanding of structural details could be key to using viruses for gene therapies.
May 11th, 2017
Read more'Heart-on-chip' technology could ensure potentially lifesaving new drugs
Through 'heart-on-a-chip' technology - modeling a human heart on an engineered chip and measuring the effects of compound exposure using microelectrodes - researchers hope to ensure potentially lifesaving new drugs are safe and effective while reducing the need for human and animal testing.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreEngineering human stem cells to model the kidney's filtration barrier on a chip
A glomerulus-on-a-chip lined by human stem cell-derived kidney cells could help model patient-specific kidney diseases and guide therapeutic discovery.
May 10th, 2017
Read moreClosing the gate to mitochondria
A team of researchers develops a new method that enables the identification of proteins imported into mitochondria.
May 9th, 2017
Read moreWith stem cells to new intervertebral discs
Researchers hope that the stem cells will possibly form new disc cartilage once injected into a damaged disc. A new study on three sick German shepherds demonstrates that a treatment with the body's own stem cells are well tolerated - an important first step.
May 9th, 2017
Read moreEngineered bone marrow could make transplants safer
Engineers have developed biomimetic bone tissues that could one day provide new bone marrow for patients needing transplants.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreA dual-channel biological function generator
Tool brings mathematical predictability to multicircuit optogenetic tests.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreNovel tool confers targeted, stable editing of epigenome in human stem cells
New technology adds methyl groups at specific positions on DNA, allowing targeted gene correction of aberrant epigenetic disorders.
May 5th, 2017
Read moreFirst EPA-approved outdoor field trial for genetically engineered algae
Experiment pushes toward the promise of algae as a clean, renewable food and fuel source.
May 4th, 2017
Read moreScientists engineer baker's yeast to produce penicillin molecules
Scientists have inserted fungus genes into a yeast cell to make it produce penicillin molecules.
May 4th, 2017
Read moreMaking the numbers work: Researchers use math to develop personalized chemo treatments
Researchers have developed statistical models that rank chemotherapy treatment options for patients based on the gene expression profile of the tumor.
May 4th, 2017
Read moreDiscovery could lead to design of next-generation antibiotics
Scientists present in atomic detail how specific bacterial enzymes, known as kinases, confer resistance to macrolide antibiotics, a widely used class of antibiotics and an alternative medication for patients with penicillin allergies. The study shows for the first time how these kinases recognize and chemically destroy macrolide antibiotics.
May 4th, 2017
Read moreImaging mRNA right where it is made - at the site of translation
Using fluorescence probes, researchers designed a technique that shows mRNA when it comes in contact with ribosomes. They used this method to record the synthesis of proteins and to measure cellular responses to iron.
May 3rd, 2017
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