Linking molecules to microbes
Researchers visualize antibiotic substances and their bacterial producers simultaneously.
Posted: Aug 19th, 2015
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Introducing the single-cell maze runner
The motion of micro-organisms as they swim through various types of fluid channels show 'quite strange and new' responses for single cell organisms, including the performance of somersaults, meandering wanderings, and even a ballistic type of behavior.
Posted: Aug 19th, 2015
Read moreMost complete human brain model to date is a 'brain changer'
Scientists have developed a nearly complete human brain in a dish that equals the brain maturity of a five-week-old fetus. The brain organoid, engineered from adult human skin cells, is the most complete human brain model yet developed.
Posted: Aug 19th, 2015
Read moreNew approach to generating homogeneous cell populations for cell-based assays
Researchers have developed an image-based, cell-derived patterning strategy that produces arrays of homogeneous cells with anatomical properties that mimic the cells from which the patterns were derived.
Posted: Aug 11th, 2015
Read moreEngineering a permanent solution to genetic diseases
New research demonstrates a new technology advancing the field of genome engineering. The method significantly improves the ability of scientists to target specific faulty genes, and then 'edit' them, replacing the damaged genetic code with healthy DNA.
Posted: Aug 10th, 2015
Read moreBioengineers identify the key genes and functions for sustaining microbial life
A new study defines the core set of genes and functions that a bacterial cell needs to sustain life. The research, which answers the fundamental question of what minimum set of functions bacterial cells require to survive, could lead to new cell engineering approaches for E. coli and other microorganisms.
Posted: Aug 10th, 2015
Read moreDNA repair: Pincer attack
First the scaffold is cracked, then defective parts are removed: Cells repair damaged DNA by a different mechanism than so far assumed, as chemists have shown.
Posted: Aug 6th, 2015
Read moreSustainable production: Cyanobacteria can manufacture biocatalysts for the industry
Using photosynthetically active microorganisms, researchers have succeeded in manufacturing several biocatalysts suitable for industrial application: a crucial step towards sustainable chemical processes.
Posted: Aug 5th, 2015
Read moreReal-time data for cancer therapy
Biochemical sensor implanted at initial biopsy could allow doctors to better monitor and adjust cancer treatments.
Posted: Aug 5th, 2015
Read moreBiology, not just physics, controls release of scent compounds from plants
New research suggests active biological mechanisms transport scent and taste compounds known as volatiles from plant cells to the atmosphere, a finding that could overturn the textbook model of volatile emission as a process that occurs solely by diffusion.
Posted: Aug 5th, 2015
Read moreNew biosensors for managing microbial 'workers'
Researchers have unveiled new biosensors that enable scientists to more effectively control and 'communicate with' engineered bacteria.
Posted: Aug 4th, 2015
Read moreMolecular spies to fight cancer
Procedure for improving tumor diagnosis successfully tested.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2015
Read moreAre animal models still essential to biological research?
The use of animals in scientific research prompts regular debate and it can be difficult to garner a clear picture of the actual need for animal models.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2015
Read moreArtificial blood vessels become resistant to thrombosis
Scientists have developed artificial blood vessels that are not susceptible to blood clot formation. The achievement was made possible by a new generation of drug-containing coating applied to the inner surface of the vessel.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2015
Read moreWatching a tumor grow in real-time
The ability to visualize and characterize the composition of a tumour in detail during its development can provide valuable insights in order to target appropriate therapeutics. Researchers now have visualized and quantified the growth and composition of breast tumours over time in a living animal.
Posted: Jul 31st, 2015
Read moreCell aging slowed by putting brakes on noisy transcription
Experiments in yeast hint at ways to extend life of some human cells.
Posted: Jul 31st, 2015
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