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Modified CRISPR-based enzymes improve the prospect of inserting entire genes into the genome to overcome disease-causing mutations
Investigators have developed an improved method to more accurately insert large DNA sequences - such as an entire normal replacement gene - in cells.
January 18, 2023 Read more
Biomolecular analyses now have an expanded chemical toolkit
Scientists have expanded the utility of a common chemical tool for biomolecular analysis. This work will facilitate precise interrogation of difficult-to-access biochemistry.
January 17, 2023 Read more
Gone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses uses DNA as 'nanobait'
A new test 'fishes' for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as 'bait', and gives highly accurate results in under an hour.
January 16, 2023 Read more
'Lights out' for antibiotic-resistant superbugs
It's 'lights out' for antibiotic-resistant superbugs as next-generation light-activated nanotechnology proves it can eradicate some of the most notorious and potentially deadly bacteria in the world.
January 16, 2023 Read more
Building better enzymes - by breaking them down
In a major step toward greener industry, scientists create a computational method for generating enzymes with unprecedented efficiency.
January 14, 2023 Read more
Enzymes from bacteria and fungi break down plastic
Plastic is useful but also poses an environmental problem. Scientists are now using enzymes from bacteria and fungi to break down plastic.
January 13, 2023 Read more
Genetically engineered bacterium enables biosynthesis of melanin nanoparticles
Scientists expressed a tyrosinase gene in Escherichia coli to synthesize melanin nanoparticles under mild and environmentally friendly conditions.
January 13, 2023 Read more
Artificial nerve cells - almost like biological
Researchers have created an artificial organic neuron that closely mimics the characteristics of biological nerve cells. This artificial neuron can stimulate natural nerves, making it a promising technology for various medical treatments in the future.
January 13, 2023 Read more
A smart intraocular lens technology capable of early-stage dementia diagnosis
Newly developed smart intraocular lens is inserted into the eye to detect biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease. Expected to facilitate early diagnosis of various neurological diseases, such as degenerative brain diseases.
January 12, 2023 Read more
Nanotechnology may improve gene therapy for blindness
Using nanotechnology that enabled mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, a new approach to gene therapy may improve how physicians treat inherited forms of blindness.
January 11, 2023 Read more
Nanopore-based sensing device explores neurodegenerative diseases
Probing the tau and tubulin protein molecules behind Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
January 10, 2023 Read more
New database maps proteins that could predict cancer
The new open-access Disease Blood Atlas provides a first-ever map of the proteome signature in blood from cancer patients.
January 9, 2023 Read more
The interior design of our cells
Database of 200,000 cell images yields new mathematical framework to understand our cellular building blocks.
January 5, 2023 Read more
Nanomedicines are in development - but research facilities produce vastly inconsistent results on how the body will react to them
Although researchers have developed several methods to improve the reliability of nanotechnologies, the field still faces one major roadblock: a lack of a standardized way to analyze biological identity, or how the body will react to nanomedicines.
January 5, 2023 Read more
Open-source software lets researchers create nanoscale rounded objects out of DNA
A new open-source software program lets users take drawings or digital models of rounded shapes and turn them into 3D structures made of DNA.
December 24, 2022 Read more
Researchers use 3D bioprinting to create eye tissue
Technique provides model for studying genesis of age-related macular degeneration and other eye diseases.
December 23, 2022 Read more
Artificial DNA kills cancer
Hairpin-shaped DNA binds with microRNA in cancer cells to trigger an immune response.
December 21, 2022 Read more
The next milestones in generating artificial organs
The Organoid Project tackles the latest challenges in this highly promising field for regenerative medicine and drug discovery.
December 21, 2022 Read more