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The powerhouse of the future: Artificial cells

Assessing how energy-generating synthetic organelles could sustain artificial cells.

March 28, 2023 Read more

Biomolecules: Trying nanometer measurement for size

As part of a comparative international study, researchers have successfully tested and validated a method of investigating dynamic protein structures.

March 28, 2023 Read more

'Smart' bandages monitor wounds and provide targeted treatment

Caltech researchers have developed a flexible electronic bandage for use on chronic wounds, particularly in diabetic patients. The bandage monitors signs of inflammation, collecting medical data and providing medication as needed.

March 24, 2023 Read more

Novel 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nanosheets effectively address bone tissue infection

Researchers developed a non-invasive and non-antibiotics technology to effectively reduce MRSA infection in bony tissue. The novel antibacterial nanosheets can release a substantial amount of reactive oxygen species subject to ultrasound stimulation.

March 24, 2023 Read more

Tackling counterfeit seeds with 'unclonable' labels

Fake seeds can cost farmers more than two-thirds of expected crop yields and threaten food security. Trackable silk labels could help.

March 23, 2023 Read more

Turning crab shell into optics

Diffraction gratings made from seafood waste could enable disposable spectrometers that don't harm the environment.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Physicists investigate the dynamics of active protein droplets in cells

Scientists investigated the behavior of enzymatic droplets and predicted that they can show directed self-propulsion in the cell.

March 22, 2023 Read more

Smart nanotechnology for more accurate delivery of insulin

Glucose-responsive insulin that eliminates the need for people with type 1 diabetes to check their blood sugar levels could be a step closer thanks to new research.

March 21, 2023 Read more

Molecular teamwork makes the organic dream work

Molecular engineers triggered a domino-like structural transition in an organic semiconductor. The energy- and time-saving phenomenon may enhance the performance of smartwatches, solar cells, and other organic electronics.

March 21, 2023 Read more

Can synthetic polymers replace the body's natural proteins?

Using AI, synthesized random heteropolymers mimic proteins in blood serum, cell's cytosol.

March 20, 2023 Read more

A broadly applicable nanopore sensor capable of single-molecule precision

A tiny protein binder fuses to a nanopore in the membrane of a cell, which allows ionic solution to flow through it. When the sensor recognizes a targeted molecule, the ionic flow changes. This change in flow serves as the signal from the sensor that the biomarker has been found.

March 20, 2023 Read more

Nanotechnology could treat lymphedema

Researchers have developed a new treatment using nanoparticles that can repair lymphatic vessel pumping. Traditionally, researchers in the field have tried to regrow lymphatic vessels, but repairing the pumping action is a unique approach.

March 20, 2023 Read more

Breaking bonds: Double-helix unzipping reveals DNA physics

Using previously developed theoretical and mathematical models, researchers used information on the speed of the process of DNA unzipping through a nanopore to accurately retrieve the thermodynamics of double helix formation and breaking.

March 17, 2023 Read more

New gene-editing technique reverses vision loss in mice

Researchers have successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness in humans. The study uses a new, highly versatile form of CRISPR-based genome editing with the potential to correct a wide variety of disease-causing genetic mutations.

March 17, 2023 Read more

Understanding how methanogenic bacteria 'bio-mine' minerals advances biotechnology

Certain single-celled microorganisms can dissolve pyrite in the absence of oxygen. These microorganisms mine iron and sulfur from the pyrite to build biocatalysts needed for growth.

March 17, 2023 Read more

Antibody fragment-nanoparticle therapeutic eradicates cancer

A novel cancer therapeutic, combining antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eradicated gastric cancer in treated mice, a multi-institutional team of researchers found.

March 16, 2023 Read more

A new control switch could make RNA therapies easier to program

Using this approach, researchers hope to deliver therapeutic RNA molecules selectively to cancer cells or other target cells.

March 16, 2023 Read more

Novel strategy drives the intracellular uptake of lipid nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy

Researchers report a novel aminopolycarboxylic acid lipid-embedded porphyrin nanoparticle and elucidated its unique cellular delivery mechanism that affords its enhanced intracellular uptake, fast fluorescence activation, and superior photodynamic therapeutic (PDT) efficacy.

March 16, 2023 Read more