New tissue-engineered blood vessel replacements one step closer to human trials
Discovery could help tens of thousands of kidney dialysis patients each year.
Nov 1st, 2017
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In vitro tissue microarrays for quick and efficient spheroid characterization
A new article available for free ahead-of-print enables researchers to derive more clinically-relevant information from 3-D cell culture models.
Nov 1st, 2017
Read moreStem cells conduct cartilage regeneration but are not directly involved
Stem cell therapy has great potential for curing cartilage damage. However, it has remained unclear whether stem cells are responsible for regeneration or whether they trigger the process. Researchers now have been able to resolve this issue by tracking the effects in a new, natural model.
Oct 31st, 2017
Read more3-D scaffold map to help the search for new cancer treatments
Researchers have produced the first three-dimensional (3D) map of a molecular 'scaffold' called SgK223, known to play a critical role in the development and spread of aggressive breast, colon and pancreatic cancers.
Oct 30th, 2017
Read moreHow much does life weigh?
Researchers have developed a scale for measuring cells. It allows the weight of individual living cells, and any changes in this weight, to be determined quickly and accurately for the first time.
Oct 26th, 2017
Read moreA stable shell for artificial cells
Scientists are developing cell-like lipid vesicles which can be populated with natural cell proteins.
Oct 26th, 2017
Read moreResearchers create new 'letters' to enhance DNA functions
Scientists have created a DNA technology with two new genetic letters that could better detect infectious diseases, such as dengue and Zika.
Oct 25th, 2017
Read moreAntibiotics from a 'molecular pencil sharpener'
Discovery could lead to new antibacterial agents and drugs to combat toxins.
Oct 24th, 2017
Read moreSynthetic hydrogels deliver cells to repair intestinal injuries
By combining engineered hydrogels with complex intestinal tissue known as organoids - made from human pluripotent stem cells - researchers have taken an important step toward creating a new technology for controlling the growth of these organoids and using them for treating wounds in the gut.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Read moreSingle-molecule dissection of developmental gene control
Scientists have made significant discoveries on how developmental genes are controlled by the methyltransferase enzyme PRC2.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Read moreAmoeba-like oscillating materials synthesized in lab
Fluids may provide clue to develop sci-fi movie-like soft machines.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Read moreResearchers create synthetic genetic tool to measure, control protein aggregation
Researchers have built a synthetic genetic tool called yTRAP (yeast Transcriptional Reporting of Aggregating Proteins) to quantitatively sense, measure and manipulate protein aggregation in live cells.
Oct 20th, 2017
Read moreCreating a better RNA switch
Newly developed switch activates genes thousands of times better than nature.
Oct 20th, 2017
Read moreThe microbial anatomy of an organ
New 3-D visualization tool could enable targeted drug delivery for cystic fibrosis and other conditions.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreResearchers demonstrate new ways to achieve selectivity for biomarkers in bioelectronics
Experiments with organic polymers boost prospects for developing more sensitive wearable and implantable bioelectronics that can record, regulate and repair what ails us.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read morePolymers are tough on microbes, soft on skin
Polymers that kill germs rapidly and effectively will help in the fight against multidrug-resistant microbes.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreTurning brain cells into skin cells
Researchers transform mature cells from the brain, heart and more into skin cells.
Oct 18th, 2017
Read moreForce field analysis provides clues to protein-ion interaction
The AMOEBA force field can distinguish selective ion binding in calcium and magnesium ions by incorporating quantum methods.
Oct 17th, 2017
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