Boost to develop microalgae into health foods
A new discovery may provide the crucial link that helps accelerate development of microalgae into beneficial human health supplements.
Oct 20th, 2020
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A new discovery may provide the crucial link that helps accelerate development of microalgae into beneficial human health supplements.
Oct 20th, 2020
Read moreUsing a magnetic field and hydrogels, researchers have demonstrated a new possible way to rebuild complex body tissues, which could result in more lasting fixes to common injuries, such as cartilage degeneration.
Oct 19th, 2020
Read moreA new process uses pineapple leaf fibres to create ultra-light, biodegradable aerogels. They are effective as oil absorbents and for heat and sound insulation. They also have potential applications in food preservation and wastewater treatment.
Oct 14th, 2020
Read moreStudying bacterial biofilms, scientists have discovered that mechanical forces within them are sufficient to deform the soft material they grow on, e.g. biological tissues, suggesting a 'mechanical' mode of bacterial infection.
Oct 13th, 2020
Read moreA critical discussion of the state of current research and suggests strategies for a bio-based circular economy for plastics.
Oct 13th, 2020
Read moreThe way in which bone formation occurs needs to be redefined. It turns out that bone formation does not require complex biomolecules in collagen at all. This means that the production of bone substitutes and biomaterials is less complicated than was previously thought.
Oct 8th, 2020
Read moreComputational algorithms enable identification and optimization of RNA-based tools for myriad applications.
Oct 7th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have created a way of using synthetic liquid crystals to squeeze red blood cells and gain new insight into individual cells? mechanical properties. The process also illuminates minuscule differences between cells within a large population as each cell reacts to the same strain or force, revealing just how diverse the cells are.
Oct 6th, 2020
Read moreBioengineers are devising a hot new technology to remotely control the positioning and timing of cell functions to build 3D artificial, living tissues.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreResearchers show how the catalytic activity of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be significantly increased. This brings biotechnological and thus eco-friendly application a big step closer.
Oct 5th, 2020
Read moreScientists discover a natural food pigment that can distinguish between living and dead cells in cell cultures.
Sep 28th, 2020
Read moreDriven by a machine learning algorithm, the closed-loop biohybrid device maintained a set membrane voltage in human stem cells for 10 hours.
Sep 24th, 2020
Read moreScientists have engineered a key plant enzyme and introduced it in Escherichia coli bacteria in order to create an optimal experimental environment for studying how to speed up photosynthesis, a holy grail for improving crop yields.
Sep 22nd, 2020
Read moreA dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal.
Sep 21st, 2020
Read moreScientists have generated accurate replications of human retinas in culture that can be used to pinpoint the specific types of cells affected by genetic eye diseases. The culmination of a six-year effort, this achievement will accelerate progress in developing new therapies.
Sep 21st, 2020
Read moreScientists have commandeered simple, single-celled microorganisms - namely E. coli bacteria - and engineering them to explore the complex process of glycosylation and the functional role that protein-linked glycans play in health and disease.
Sep 16th, 2020
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