Novel rubbery 'smart' material to treat open wounds, infections and cancer
New shape memory polymer doesn't require additional triggers like temperature changes and could have major implications for health care treatment.
Feb 27th, 2019
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Simplified method makes cell-free protein synthesis more flexible and accessible
Researchers have radically simplified the method for cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS), a technique that could become fundamental to medical research.
Feb 26th, 2019
Read moreAcoustic waves can monitor stiffness of living cells
Technique sheds light on cells' health and development; may be useful for precision medicine.
Feb 12th, 2019
Read moreNew gel for liver cell culture on microchips
Scientists have developed a new method to produce hydrated materials, hydrogels, that have properties similar to the natural environment of cells in the body.
Feb 12th, 2019
Read moreA bioengineered factory for T-cells
Engineers and stem cell biologists have developed an injectable sponge-like gel that enhances the production T-cells after a bone marrow transplant, increasing the quantity and diversity of these key components of the immune system.
Feb 11th, 2019
Read moreIntelligent healing for complex wounds
Recent advances in biosensors, actuators, and artificial intelligence could be extended and integrated to dramatically improve tissue regeneration.
Feb 8th, 2019
Read moreMeasuring stress around cells
Findings offer clues as to how cells act collectively to shape tissues and organs.
Jan 30th, 2019
Read moreManipulating cell networks with light - new frontiers in optical microscopy
A new optical microscope system called SIFOM (Stimulation and Imaging-based Functional Optical Microscopy) can stimulate multiple cells simultaneously by a holographic method and monitor cell activity after the stimulation using 3D measurements based on fluorescence holography.
Jan 28th, 2019
Read moreIncreased speed of engineered human cell response
Researchers have developed a novel, fast approach to regulate human cell response, endowing cells to respond to extracellular stimuli in minutes instead of hours.
Jan 27th, 2019
Read moreAn integrative approach to studying lipid biology
The proteins that manage lipids in the cell are notoriously hard to study. Combining structural, biochemical, and computational studies, scientists have now discovered how a lipid-binding protein can access, select, and move a lipid 'cargo' during the biosynthesis of the important coenzyme Q.
Jan 25th, 2019
Read moreHow bacteria build hyper-efficient photosynthesis machines
Scientists report on how cyanobacteria finesse one of the most wasteful steps in photosynthesis.
Jan 24th, 2019
Read moreUsing artificial intelligence for error correction in single cell analyses
The new method, known as the deep count auto-encoder, learns to simplify the presentation of complex data by compressing them and reconstructing them afterwards.
Jan 24th, 2019
Read moreThis small tube could help compress entire laboratories into a computer chip
Lab-on-a-chip technology could transform medicine in ways comparable with how microprocessors have changed our everyday lives - that is once it can be manufactured in a scalable cost-effective way. Researchers now report a development that could speed this revolution up.
Jan 22nd, 2019
Read moreCultivating 4D tissues - the self-curving cornea
Researchers have developed a biological system which lets cells form a desired shape by moulding their surrounding material - in the first instance creating a self-curving cornea.
Jan 17th, 2019
Read moreArtificially produced cells communicate with each other: Models of life
Researchers have for the first time created artificial cell assemblies that can communicate with each other. The cells, separated by fatty membranes, exchange small chemical signaling molecules to trigger more complex reactions, such as the production of RNA and other proteins.
Jan 17th, 2019
Read moreEngineered T cells promote long-term organ transplant acceptance
Scientists discovered a molecular approach preventing rejection of the transplanted graft while simultaneously maintaining the ability to fight against infections.
Jan 15th, 2019
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