New tool enables big-scale analysis of single cells
Researchers have developed a novel computational tool named BigSCale to analyze millions of single cells simultaneously.
Jun 5th, 2018
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An artificial nerve system gives prosthetic devices and robots a sense of touch
Researchers have developed an artificial sensory nerve system that can activate the twitch reflex in a cockroach and identify letters in the Braille alphabet.
May 31st, 2018
Read moreNew machine learning approach could accelerate bioengineering
Scientists use technique to automatically predict the amount of biofuel produced by microbes.
May 30th, 2018
Read moreA photosynthetic engine for artificial cells
An international team of researchers engineered a cell-like structure that harnesses photosynthesis to perform metabolic reactions, including energy harvesting, carbon fixation and cytoskeleton formation.
May 29th, 2018
Read moreBuilding a brain, cell by cell: Researchers make a mini neuron network
Scientists report their new method to create a neurological model, using microscopic plates to connect neurons together one cell at a time.
May 22nd, 2018
Read moreDesigner cells: artificial enzyme can activate a gene switch
Scientists have constructed an enzyme than can penetrate a mammalian cell and accelerate the release of a hormone. This then activates a gene switch that triggers the creation of a fluorescent protein.
May 22nd, 2018
Read moreTumor-like spheres help scientists discover smarter cancer drugs
Scientists are reporting an innovative new method to screen for potential cancer drugs. The technique makes use of tiny, three-dimensional ball-like aggregates of cells called spheroids. These structures can be used to interrogate hundreds or even thousands of compounds rapidly using a technique called high throughput screening.
May 14th, 2018
Read moreNew single-cell RNA sequencing methods could lead to better regenerative therapies
An improved method for analyzing the expression of genes by single cells promises to enhance regenerative medicine therapy as well as disease research.
May 11th, 2018
Read moreNew biotechnology technique accelerates protein therapy research
Dubbed GlycoSCORES, the technique rapidly screens sequences for making glycoproteins.
May 7th, 2018
Read moreHighly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bioprinting of new tissues
Can generate multiple types of human soft tissues, including skin, skeletal muscles, blood vessels and heart muscles.
May 3rd, 2018
Read moreUntangling DNA knots
Chemical engineers discover how to control knots that form in DNA molecules.
May 3rd, 2018
Read moreUltrafast compression offers new way to get macromolecules into cells
By treating living cells like tiny absorbent sponges, researchers have developed a potentially new way to introduce molecules and therapeutic genes into human cells.
Apr 30th, 2018
Read moreResearchers use gene editing to improve red blood cell transfusion compatibility
Using CRISPR-Cas9 mediated gene editing, the team of scientists created individual cell lines in which specific blood group genes were altered to prevent the expression of blood group proteins that can cause immune reactions.
Apr 27th, 2018
Read moreNoninvasive brain tumor biopsy on the horizon
Researchers are developing a way that allows them to detect tumor biomarkers through a simple blood test.
Apr 26th, 2018
Read moreWood formation model to fuel progress in bioenergy, paper, new applications
Lignin research may represent the most comprehensive model of a biological pathway in a single plant species.
Apr 20th, 2018
Read moreResearchers build DNA replication in a model synthetic cell
Creating such a complex biological module is an important step towards an even more ambitious goal: building a complete and functioning synthetic cell from the bottom up.
Apr 20th, 2018
Read moreResearchers use CRISPR to edit DNA outside of the cell for the first time
Scientists have developed a potentially breakthrough CRISPR gene-editing tool. It could allow researchers to take fragments of DNA extracted from human cells, put them into a test tube, and quickly and precisely engineer multiple changes to the genetic code.
Apr 19th, 2018
Read moreMolecular motor: Four states of rotation
With the help of ultrafast spectroscopy and quantum mechanical calculations, researchers have characterized the complete rotational cycle of the light-driven, chemical motor molecule hemithioindigo.
Apr 19th, 2018
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