Coated implants a breakthrough in bone healing
A versatile coating for magnesium could eventually lead to better implants for mending broken bones.
Aug 10th, 2017
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A versatile coating for magnesium could eventually lead to better implants for mending broken bones.
Aug 10th, 2017
Read moreIn first, research team infects computer using synthetic DNA molecules.
Aug 10th, 2017
Read moreNovel system triggers release of nerve-blocking agents when and where pain relief is needed most.
Aug 10th, 2017
Read moreA new hybrid lipid-protein material, called a lipoproteoplex, comprises both a coiled supercharged protein macromolecule and a commercially available transfection agent called Lipofectamine 2000.
Aug 9th, 2017
Read moreResearchers are one step closer to cure diabetes by making insulin-producing cells from skin cells.
Aug 9th, 2017
Read moreA new technique for evaluating drug safety can detect stress on cells at earlier stages than conventional methods, which mostly rely on detecting cell death.
Aug 5th, 2017
Read moreThe discovery could improve treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer.
Aug 3rd, 2017
Read moreHow a new technique allows researchers to tune communication between organelles on the scale of nanometers.
Aug 1st, 2017
Read moreThe new technique represents an important step forward for single-cell RNA sequencing, an advancing field of genomics that provides detailed insights into individual cells and makes it possible to distinguish between different cell types and to study disease mechanisms at the level of individual cells.
Jul 31st, 2017
Read moreSlug-inspired, flexible medical bio-glue sticks to wet surfaces without toxicity.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreInitial studies have shown in an animal model that the threads spun by the golden orb-weaver spider from Tanzania have great potential for nerve and tissue repair.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreComputer simulations expose the mechanisms underlying the disassembly and reassembly of a complex cellular organelle.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreScientists have developed a coating made out of DNA that gets better at protecting skin from ultraviolet light the more you expose it to the sun, and it also keeps your skin hydrated.
Jul 26th, 2017
Read moreHydrogel-based capsules could expand and reside in the GI tract for days, slowly releasing medication.
Jul 25th, 2017
Read moreA novel material may improve the safety of drug-delivery systems that reside in the stomach.
Jul 25th, 2017
Read moreCommunities of cells communicate to coordinate their actions, but how do they coordinate with other communities? Scientists are preparing to find out.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreScientists have learned how to re-engineer macrophages, the 'first responders' of the immune system, so that they can distinguish between healthy and cancerous cells.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreTiny implantable 'seeds' of tissue produce fully functional livers.
Jul 20th, 2017
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