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New device design brings unparalleled confidence to cell measurements
Direct uncertainty measurements are now possible in flow cytometry.
July 23, 2022 Read more
First electric nanomotor made from DNA material
The molecular motor made of genetic material self-assembles and converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. The new nanomotors can be switched on and off, and the researchers can control the rotation speed and rotational direction.
July 21, 2022 Read more
Silk offers an alternative to some microplastics
Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.
July 20, 2022 Read more
Researchers create nanoparticle-vaccine combination to target melanoma
Experiments in mice eliminated cancerous tumors or extended survival.
July 20, 2022 Read more
Engineers develop new tool that will allow for more personalized cell therapies
A new quantitative approach gives scientists and engineers more control over the DNA editing process.
July 20, 2022 Read more
Synthetic tools conduct messages from station to station in DNA
Researchers have demonstrated that CRISPR-Cas9, increasingly famous as a gene-editing tool, can be employed in powerful additional ways in human cells.
July 18, 2022 Read more
Creating the cells that can be everything and more
Removing a newly discovered 'lock' from DNA's packaging can restore limitless abilities to early cells.
July 16, 2022 Read more
Microparticles could be used to deliver 'self-boosting' vaccines
With particles that release their payloads at different times, one injection could provide multiple vaccine doses.
July 15, 2022 Read more
CRISPRnano: a new and easy-to-use webserver to identify genome edited cells
Scientists have developed and validated a computational webserver which allows scientists to genotype mutations using nanopore sequencing.
July 15, 2022 Read more
Opening new doors: First synthetic mechanosensitive potassium channel
Intrigued by the properties of ion channel proteins commonly observed in cells, researchers have developed the first synthetic mechanosensitive potassium channel using a newly developed aromatic fluorinated amphiphilic cyclophane. Displaying both stimuli responsiveness and selective ion transport abilities, their new ion channel could open new doors for the future therapeutic and industrial usage of synthetic mechanosensitive channels.
July 15, 2022 Read more
Scientists develop new method and device to isolate single cells using electric fields
The new process, which is more effective and efficient than conventional methods, has the potential to significantly impact cancer diagnostics as well as other fields of research.
July 14, 2022 Read more
Turning white blood cells into medicinal microrobots with light
Researchers have used lasers to precisely control neutrophils - a type of white blood cell - as a natural, biocompatible microrobot in living fish. The 'neutrobots' performed multiple tasks, showing they could someday deliver drugs to precise locations in the body.
July 13, 2022 Read more
Graphene oxide elastin membranes for surgical dressings shown to prevent recurrence of melanoma and enhance healing
Scientists have combined graphene oxide, elastin, and ethanol to develop a new method to make this material conductive so it can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it.
July 13, 2022 Read more
Soft but tough: Biohybrid material performs like cartilage
Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists, but a new material demonstrates a promising new approach to mimicking natural tissue.
July 12, 2022 Read more
Engineering living hydrogels
Inspired by living biological systems, which can sense, process information, and actuate in response to changing environmental conditions, researchers are exploring engineered living hydrogels. The convergence of engineering, biology, and materials science over the past 20 years is providing unprecedented opportunities to integrate living cells into these hydrogels. This integration yields engineered living hydrogels with the capabilities of self-replication, self-regulation, and environmental responsiveness.
July 11, 2022 Read more
Researchers develop user-friendly software system to optimize biological systems
Scientists have developed a modular software system for optimizing biological systems. The research team demonstrates its usability and versatility with a variety of biological examples.
July 9, 2022 Read more
Artificial intelligence folds RNA molecules
Scientists describe a way to use AI to reliably predict the structure of certain RNA molecules from their nucleotide sequence.
July 8, 2022 Read more
Nanoparticle 'backpacks' restore damaged stem cells
A new strategy can restore damaged stem cells and enable them to grow new tissues again.
July 8, 2022 Read more