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Finding the best method to grow bioengineered tissue for pulmonary research

Before scientists develop the bioengineered tissue of tomorrow for treating pulmonary diseases, they need to identify the best methods for growing tissue for artificial trachea and lungs in experiments today.

Mar 26th, 2020

Scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material

Scientists have found a way to turn pollen, one of the hardest materials in the plant kingdom, into a soft and flexible material, with the potential to serve as 'building blocks' for the design of new categories of eco-friendly materials.

Mar 19th, 2020

New technique 'prints' cells to create diverse biological environments

Researchers have created a new technique that utilizes photolithography and programmable DNA to rapidly 'print' two-dimensional arrays of cells and proteins that mimic a wide variety of cellular environments in the body.

Mar 19th, 2020

New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus

New genetic screening platform using CRISPR technology for targeting thousands of genes in a massively-parallel fashion; accurate and fast method of finding best guides to detect, target, and knockdown specific RNA targets.

Mar 16th, 2020

Leveraging 3D-printed layers for enhanced tissue repair

Multi-level implants aim to improve regeneration of complex tissues.

Mar 16th, 2020

A new tool for switching proteins on and off

Scientists have characterized a new optogenetic tool, the protein parapinopsin, which can be switched on and off with very weak and short light signals.

Mar 2nd, 2020

Stabilizing freeze-dried cellular machinery unlocks cell-free biotechnology

A low-cost approach improves cell-free biotechnology's utility for bio-manufacturing and portability for field applications.

Feb 27th, 2020

Sustainable light sources: LEDs from bacterial production

For this project, scientists are analysing fluorescent protein structures from nature and testing how thet need to modify them so that they bind different fluorescent organic molecules.

Feb 25th, 2020

'Make two out of one' - division of artificial cells

Scientists uncover a novel and generic mechanism for the division of artificial cells into two daughter cells.

Feb 24th, 2020

Synthetic bioplastic protects against UV radiation

Researchers have developed a new synthetic bioplastic that, unlike traditional carbon-based plastics or other bioplastics, provides protection from the sun?s ultraviolet radiation.

Feb 20th, 2020

Replacing animal testing with synthetic cell scaffolds

Electrospun synthetic cell scaffolds are not only more consistent than animal cells for cancer research, they hold the potential to replace animal testing.

Feb 11th, 2020

Human textiles to repair blood vessels

Bioengineers are developing 'human textiles' from collagen in order to repair damaged blood vessels.

Feb 10th, 2020

A 3D 'brain-on-a-chip' device capable of long-term recording of neural activity

A team of engineers and biologists have developed a 'brain-on-a-chip' device capable of recording the neural activity of living brain cell cultures in three-dimensions, a significant advancement in the realistic modeling of the human brain outside of the body.