Cellular barcoding helps scientists understand the behavior of stem cells
Use of labeling technology in mice leads to discoveries in process of natural blood formation.
Posted: Jan 3rd, 2018
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Growing organs a few ink drops at a time
Researchers refine method of making bio-ink droplets stick to each other, enabling 3D printing of highly complex biological structures with a wide variety of cell types using inkjet printers.
Posted: Dec 27th, 2017
Read moreFewer laboratory animals thanks to secondary nanobodies
Scientists have developed so-called secondary nanobodies that can replace the most-used antibodies and may drastically reduce the number of animals in antibody production. This is possible because the secondary nanobodies can be produced in large scale by bacteria.
Posted: Dec 21st, 2017
Read moreSilky secrets to make bones
Some secrets to repair our skeletons might be found in the silky webs of spiders, according to recent experiments guided by supercomputers.
Posted: Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreScientists make research 'jelly' grow more like biological tissues
Opens up new possibilities in tissue engineering and soft robotics.
Posted: Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreFirst-of-its-kind chemical oscillator offers new level of molecular control (w/video)
Researchers successfully constructed a first-of-its-kind chemical oscillator that uses DNA components. DNA molecules that follow specific instructions could offer more precise molecular control of synthetic chemical systems, a discovery that opens the door for engineers to create molecular machines with new and complex behaviors.
Posted: Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreRevealing the best-kept secrets of proteins
Scientists develop new approach to identify important undiscovered functions of proteins.
Posted: Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreSynthetic protein packages its own genetic material and evolves
Computationally designed protein assemblies are advancing research in synthetic life and in targeted drug delivery.
Posted: Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreSearching for the CRISPR Swiss-army knife
Researchers have visualized the atomic structures of the Cpf1 and Cas9 proteins to analyse each of their properties and peculiarities that make them ideal for different applications in gene modification.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2017
Read moreThe future of crop engineering
Scientists aim to boost photosynthesis to meet the increasing global demand for food by engineering its key enzyme Rubisco. Now, researchers have succeeded in producing functional plant Rubisco in a bacterium. This allows genetic engineering of the enzyme.
Posted: Dec 8th, 2017
Read moreDNA has gone digital - what could possibly go wrong?
Biology is becoming increasingly digitized. Researchers like us use computers to analyze DNA, operate lab equipment and store genetic information. But new capabilities also mean new risks - and biologists remain largely unaware of the potential vulnerabilities that come with digitizing biotechnology.
Posted: Dec 7th, 2017
Read moreAlgae could feed and fuel planet with aid of new high-tech tool
Vast quantities of medicines and renewable fuels could be produced by algae using a new gene-editing technique, a study suggests.
Posted: Dec 7th, 2017
Read moreScientists create successful mass production system for bioengineered livers
Technology overcomes hurdles to making human liver tissues for patient transplant.
Posted: Dec 5th, 2017
Read moreResearchers generate electricity from low-cost biomaterial
Researchers squeeze low-cost electricity from sustainable biomaterial.
Posted: Dec 4th, 2017
Read moreComputer analysis fills gaps in antibody blueprint
Antibodies consist of proteins with attached sugars. However, the blueprint directing the processing of these sugars on the protein was not well understood until now. Scientists used computer analysis to complete this blueprint and confirmed their findings in the laboratory.
Posted: Nov 30th, 2017
Read moreOrgans on microchips for safe drug testing
Miniaturized organs on a chip enable drug tests prior to application to humans. Researchers have developed such an organ-on-a-chip system with accurately modeled blood vessels.
Posted: Nov 30th, 2017
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