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Plug-and-play organ-on-a-chip can be customized to the patient

Major advance demonstrates first multi-organ chip made of engineered human tissues linked by vascular flow for improved modeling of systemic diseases like cancer.

April 27, 2022 Read more

Scientists identify chemical markers that may unlock future therapeutic uses of mRNA

A research team has set out to find new ways to artificially induce mRNA to respond in ways that could eventually lead to therapeutic outcomes, expanding on the success of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines and opening up new possibilities across a host of possible genetic therapies.

April 26, 2022 Read more

Scientists use machine learning to identify antibiotic resistant bacteria that can spread between animals, humans and the environment

Scientists have developed a ground-breaking software, which combines DNA sequencing and machine learning to help them find where, and to what extent, antibiotic resistant bacteria is being transmitted between humans, animals and the environment.

April 22, 2022 Read more

Researchers take important step towards development of biological dental enamel

To this day, cavities and damage to enamel are repaired by dentists with the help of synthetic white filling materials. There is no natural alternative to this. But a new 3D model with human dental stem cells could change this in the future.

April 21, 2022 Read more

Collaboration shapes extracellular vesicle retention strategy (w/video)

Collaborative research yields a novel strategy that enables long-term spatial retention of extracellular vesicles, a key variable to enable future tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.

April 16, 2022 Read more

AI algorithms give scientists the means to design biomolecules with a huge range of valuable functions

Millions of potentially valuable proteins that once could not have been accessed biochemically are now within reach for research and for use in biomedicine and chemistry.

April 16, 2022 Read more

Machine learning helps predict protein functions

Computers learn from a combination of experimental and evolutionary data to enhance the function of useful proteins.

April 16, 2022 Read more

Edible, fluorescent silk tags can suss out fake medications

Researchers have created edible tags with fluorescent silk proteins, which could be placed directly on pills or in a liquid medicine. The codes within the tags can be read by a smartphone app to verify the source and quality of these pharmaceuticals.

April 13, 2022 Read more

Bioprinting for bone repair improved with genes

Researchers are bioprinting bone along with two growth factor encoding genes that help incorporate the cells and heal defects in the skulls of rats.

April 12, 2022 Read more

Decoy nanoparticles trick coronavirus as it evolves

Emerging therapeutics could overcome drug-resistant variants.

April 12, 2022 Read more

Microscaffolds - a new strategy in tissue engineering

Until now, there have been two completely different approaches to producing artificial tissue. A third approach has now been developed that combines the advantages of both.

April 12, 2022 Read more

Protecting the human intestinal microbiome with synthetic biology

An engineered live biotherapeutic protects the intestinal microbiome against unwanted consequences of antibiotic therapies and could be developed as a simple and effective co-therapy.

April 11, 2022 Read more

Light-powered microbes are super-producing chemical factories

Researchers engineered a method that allows bacteria to use light for external energy to accelerate biomanufacturing of target compounds without disrupting the host microorganism's natural metabolism.

April 11, 2022 Read more

A jump through time - new technique rewinds the age of skin cells by 30 years

Scientists have developed a method to 'time jump' human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the ageing clock for cells without losing their specialised function.

April 8, 2022 Read more

Mini-livers on a chip

A new platform for studying how the immune system responds to hepatitis C virus could speed the hunt for a vaccine.

April 6, 2022 Read more

Wireless, high-speed, low-power communications for implantable devices

New technique uses the body's naturally occurring ions to help transmit data.

April 6, 2022 Read more

Molecular biology: better method for measuring genes

Scientists have developed a method to measure the activity of genes more efficiently and thus gain a better understanding of biological processes.

April 5, 2022 Read more

Using gene scissors to specifically eliminate individual cell types

With the help of the CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors, genetic information in a plant can be modified to make the latter more robust to pests, diseases, or extreme climatic conditions. Researchers have now developed this method further to eliminate the complete DNA of specific cell types and, thus, prevent their formation during plant development.

April 4, 2022 Read more