The enzyme designers
Simulation of the AsqJ enzyme opens up new options for pharmaceutical chemistry.
Apr 17th, 2018
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Engineering a plastic-eating enzyme
Scientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics, providing a potential solution to one of the world?s biggest environmental problems.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreArtificial antimicrobial peptides could help overcome drug-resistant bacteria
With aid of computer algorithm, researchers develop peptides more powerful than those found in nature.
Apr 16th, 2018
Read morePeptide-based biogenic dental product may cure cavities
Researchers have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins to rebuild tooth enamel and treat dental cavities.
Apr 12th, 2018
Read moreSensor strategy a boon for synthetic biology
Synthetic biologists have introduced a new technique to dial up or down the sensitivity of two-component systems - a class of proteins that bacteria use to sense a wide variety of stimuli.
Apr 12th, 2018
Read moreArtificial molecules that mimic DNA
Not only can synthetic molecules imitate the structures of their biological counterparts, they can also assume their functions and even outcompete them.
Apr 3rd, 2018
Read moreNew innovations in cell-free biotechnology
New platform could lead to improved production of protein therapeutics and biomaterials.
Mar 23rd, 2018
Read moreFirst proof a synthesized antibiotic is capable of treating superbugs
A 'game changing' new antibiotic which is capable of killing superbugs has been successfully synthesised and used to treat an infection for the first time -- and could lead to the first new class of antibiotic drug in 30 years.
Mar 23rd, 2018
Read moreResearchers use light to turn yeast into biochemical factories
Researchers have used a combination of light and genetic engineering to controlling the metabolism, or basic chemical process, of a living cell. Building on techniques that already have transformed the field of neuroscience, the researchers used light to control genetically-modified yeast and increase its output of commercially valuable chemicals.
Mar 22nd, 2018
Read more'Wiggling and jiggling': Study explains how organisms evolve to live at different temperatures
New research explains how the 'wiggling and jiggling' of the atoms in enzymes - the proteins that make biological reactions happen - is 'choreographed' to make them work at a particular temperature.
Mar 21st, 2018
Read moreCellular cytoskeleton dismantled by smart demolition machine
Scientists uncover molecular motor's efficient mechanism for microtubule depolymerization.
Mar 21st, 2018
Read moreProgramming DNA to deliver cancer drugs
Scientists have developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off. This technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies and other drugs.
Mar 19th, 2018
Read moreModified biomaterials self-assemble on temperature cues
Precisely ordered biomaterials could be used for drug delivery, tissue engineering and wound-healing.
Mar 19th, 2018
Read moreMaking intricate images with bacterial communities
Working with light and genetically engineered bacteria, researchers are able to shape the growth of bacterial communities. From polka dots to stripes to circuits, they can render intricate designs overnight.
Mar 19th, 2018
Read moreNew method manages and stores data from millions of nerve cells - in real time
A new method developed by researchers makes it possible to recode neural signals into a format that computer processors can use instantly.
Mar 19th, 2018
Read moreResearchers create a protein 'mat' that can soak up pollution
In a breakthrough that could lead to a new class of materials with functions found only in living systems, scientists have figured out a way to keep certain proteins active outside of the cell.
Mar 16th, 2018
Read moreDemocratizing single-cell analysis (w/video)
Scientists have developed a new low-cost technique for profiling gene expression in hundreds of thousands of cells.
Mar 15th, 2018
Read moreScientists map the portal to the cell's nucleus
The gateway to cellular headquarters has 552 components. A new map that shows how all these pieces fit together could help scientists study numerous diseases.
Mar 15th, 2018
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