Scientists enlist engineered protein to battle the MERS virus
A custom-engineered protein destroyed the deadly virus in the lab; could become a sweeping anti-viral in medicine and farming.
May 19th, 2017
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Insight into enzyme's 3-D structure could cut biofuel costs
Neutron crystallography maps LPMOs that break down fibrous cellulose.
May 18th, 2017
Read moreNew study helps solve a great mystery in the organization of our DNA
After decades of research aiming to understand how DNA is organized in human cells, scientists have shed new light on this mysterious field by discovering how a key protein helps control gene organization.
May 18th, 2017
Read moreAdvancing cancer immunotherapy with computer simulations and data analysis
Supercomputers help researchers classify patients' immune response, design clinical trials and analyze immune repertoire data.
May 18th, 2017
Read moreDecoding and controlling signalling circuits in living cells with light flashes
Researchers have invented new tools for decoding and controlling signalling circuits in living cells with flashes of light. In principle, any cellular circuit can now be targeted with the new method.
May 17th, 2017
Read more10-dollar test detects tuberculosis in minutes
Scientists develop a quick, cheap and portable test for diagnosing tuberculosis.
May 17th, 2017
Read moreBacteria harness the lotus effect to protect themselves
Scientists have now been able to show how such biofilms adapt their surface texture to repel water - similar to leaves.
May 16th, 2017
Read moreLet there be tissue
Researchers develop a more precise and controlled method of engineering tissues from stem cells.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreResearchers develop a 'molecular needle' using a simplified biological system
Synthetic biologist have d iscovered that a minimalist approach can be applied to complex biological systems, such as the type III secretion system.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreNew lung 'organoids' in a dish mimic features of full-size lung (w/video)
'Mini organs' may aid in understanding, treating respiratory diseases.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreNew gelatin devices that imitate the activity of the body in bone regeneration
Researchers are developing structures that can be used as scaffolding in the regeneration of bone defects and which also release growth factors.
May 12th, 2017
Read more'Molecular prosthetics' can replace missing proteins to treat disease
Researchers have demonstrated that a small molecule can transport iron in human cells and live animals when proteins that normally do the same job are missing, a condition that often causes severe anemia in patients.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreWhy one eye-targeting virus could make for a useful gene-delivery tool
New understanding of structural details could be key to using viruses for gene therapies.
May 11th, 2017
Read more'Heart-on-chip' technology could ensure potentially lifesaving new drugs
Through 'heart-on-a-chip' technology - modeling a human heart on an engineered chip and measuring the effects of compound exposure using microelectrodes - researchers hope to ensure potentially lifesaving new drugs are safe and effective while reducing the need for human and animal testing.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreEngineering human stem cells to model the kidney's filtration barrier on a chip
A glomerulus-on-a-chip lined by human stem cell-derived kidney cells could help model patient-specific kidney diseases and guide therapeutic discovery.
May 10th, 2017
Read moreClosing the gate to mitochondria
A team of researchers develops a new method that enables the identification of proteins imported into mitochondria.
May 9th, 2017
Read moreWith stem cells to new intervertebral discs
Researchers hope that the stem cells will possibly form new disc cartilage once injected into a damaged disc. A new study on three sick German shepherds demonstrates that a treatment with the body's own stem cells are well tolerated - an important first step.
May 9th, 2017
Read moreEngineered bone marrow could make transplants safer
Engineers have developed biomimetic bone tissues that could one day provide new bone marrow for patients needing transplants.
May 8th, 2017
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