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Algae combined with visible light may create ink for cultured meat

Scientists have developed a bioink characterized by enhanced cell viability and printing resolution. This accomplishment was achieved through the utilization of alginate derived from algae, a natural carbohydrate, and a harmless visible light.

May 24, 2023 Read more

New production process for therapeutic nanovesicles

Particles known as extracellular vesicles play a vital role in communication between cells and in many cell functions. Researchers have ow developed a highly efficient preparation method for extracellular vesicles that delivers up to 100 times more particles per cell and hour than conventional methods.

May 24, 2023 Read more

A new map reveals the complicated world in which cells seek to repair damaged DNA

A diverse team of scientists have produced a novel map that depicts the human body's enormously complicated and highly evolved system for addressing and repairing DNA damage - a cause and consequence of many diseases.

May 22, 2023 Read more

AI predicts the function of enzymes

An international team of bioinformaticians have developed an AI method that predicts with a high degree of accuracy whether an enzyme can work with a specific substrate.

May 22, 2023 Read more

Designing synthetic receptors for precise cell control

Scientists developed a novel computational approach for designing protein-peptide ligand binding and applied it to engineer cell-surface chemotactic receptors that reprogrammed cell migration.

May 22, 2023 Read more

Speed up drug development with AI to create stable and therapeutically effective medication

Funding for a new project project aims to discover ideal drug formulations with unique machine learning algorithms, so that the drugs are both stable and therapeutically effective. The project could accelerate the process of drug formulation by 100 times, making it safer, cheaper and faster to bring novel drugs to the market.

May 22, 2023 Read more

Artificial intelligence catalyzes gene activation research and uncovers rare DNA sequences

Scientific demonstration with machine learning reveals 'extreme' DNA sequences with custom-tailored activities.

May 19, 2023 Read more

Synthetic biology: proteins set vesicles in motion

Biophysicists have designed a new cell-like transport system that represents an important milestone on the road to artificial cells.

May 19, 2023 Read more

A new way to target sepsis and metastases via a common molecular target

New research reveals that the fundamental processes driven by copper are consistent across both inflammation and cancer metastasis. This newfound understanding of the influence of copper on cellular plasticity may pave the way for innovative therapeutic strategies in the future.

May 17, 2023 Read more

Researchers reveal DNA repair mechanism

A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA.

May 16, 2023 Read more

Novel AI-based software enables quick and reliable imaging of proteins in cells

Scientists have programmed a tool that accurately recognises and picks proteins in electron cryo-tomography, substituting troublesome hand selection.

May 16, 2023 Read more

Researchers discover a way to improve nonviral gene editing as well as a new type of DNA repair

Scientists have developed a method that increases the efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9 editing without the use of viral material to deliver the genetic template used to edit the target genetic sequence.

May 11, 2023 Read more

Nanotechnology enhances the effectiveness of T cells that attack tumors

Researchers discovered they could reverse - or normalize - the malformed tumor vasculature by activating the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway, a component of the immune system that plays an important role in protecting against pathogen infection and the development of cancers.

May 10, 2023 Read more

New method uses Engineered bacteria and AI to sense and record environmental signals

Synthetic biologists engineer bacterial swarm patterns to visibly record environment, use deep learning to decode patterns; applications could range from monitoring environmental pollution to building living materials.

May 10, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop technique for rapid detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Chronic Wasting Disease

The groundbreaking new diagnostic technique will allow for faster and more accurate disease detection.

May 9, 2023 Read more

A new nondestructive method for assessing bioengineered artificial tissues

Real-time technique noninvasively counts the number of live cells in a 3D artificial scaffold.

May 9, 2023 Read more

Scientists create the first CRISPR-based drug candidate targeting the microbiome

A new drug candidate targeting E. coli in the gut is in phase 1 clinical trials. According to the scientists, it may improve the well-being of blood cancer patients and reduce their mortality rate from E. coli infections.

May 9, 2023 Read more

Scientists develop gene silencing DNA enzyme that can target a single molecule

Researchers have developed a DNA enzyme that can distinguish between two RNA strands inside a cell and cut the disease-associated strand while leaving the healthy strand intact. This breakthrough 'gene silencing' technology could revolutionize the development of DNAzymes for treating cancer, infectious diseases and neurological disorders.

May 9, 2023 Read more