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Biotechnology could provide an environmentally more sustainable alternative to egg white protein production

Research shows that fungus-produced ovalbumin could have the potential to mitigate part of the environmental burden associated with chicken egg white powder. This is especially true when using low carbon energy sources in the production.

January 7, 2022 Read more

Researchers develop a method that gives enzymes the ability to catalyze new-to-nature reactions

Scientists have developed a method by which certain enzymes can be coaxed into facilitating useful reactions that were never previously observed in the biological world, thereby widening their repertoire and opening possibilities for processes never before conducted by enzymes.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Engineered adhesion makes programmed self-assembly of bacteria possible

Engineered living materials (ELMs) can act as functional materials recapitulating the desirable properties of natural living systems.

January 6, 2022 Read more

Speeding up directed evolution of molecules in the lab

Using a new robotic platform, researchers can simultaneously track hundreds of microbial populations as they evolve new proteins or other molecules.

January 3, 2022 Read more

'Cryobioprinting' serves up towers of frozen cells

Researchers invented a technique that combines bioprinting with cryopreservation to construct frozen, cell-laden structures that can be used in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug discovery.

December 31, 2021 Read more

What makes an mRNA vaccine so effective against severe COVID-19?

A new study helps explain why mRNA vaccines have been so successful at preventing severe disease.

December 23, 2021 Read more

Scientists create mind-blowing tool to 'see' millions of brain cell connections in mice (w/video)

To solve the mysteries of how learning and memory occur, scientists have created a system to track millions of connections among brain cells in mice - all at the same time - when the animals' whiskers are tweaked, an indicator for learning.

December 21, 2021 Read more

Step forward in quest to develop living construction materials and beyond

In a new study, researchers demonstrate how to transform silica into a self-assembling, dynamic and resilient material.

December 20, 2021 Read more

To make tire rubber, add bacteria and sugar

A chance change of pH resulted in a more sustainable means of manufacturing car tires using glucose and genetically modified bacteria.

December 20, 2021 Read more

Breakthrough in using CRISPR-Cas9 to target fat cells

The method could help speed genetic discovery in the study of obesity.

December 16, 2021 Read more

New white paper describes challenges and potential solutions for 3D cell culture visualization

A new white paper describes the challenges of working with 3D cell cultures and how optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to reliably visualize 3D cell cultures.

December 14, 2021 Read more

New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing (w/video)

Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible.

December 10, 2021 Read more

New method helps fabricate tissue-like wet and slippery hydrogels

Scientists have demonstrated an innovative chemical method for engineering diverse layered hydrogels with wet and slippery features at room temperature.

December 9, 2021 Read more

Visualising cell structures in three dimensions in mere minutes

Scientists have optimised a special X-ray process - known as soft X-ray tomography - to deliver high-resolution three-dimensional images of entire cells and their molecular structure in just a few minutes.

December 6, 2021 Read more

Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds

Material mimics all three layers of the skin, allows for complex printing structures.

December 3, 2021 Read more

Building better tools for biomanufacturing

A team of researchers has developed an analytical tool designed to improve the biomanufacturing process of advanced cell-based therapies.

December 3, 2021 Read more

Uncovering a promising use case for exosomes

Scientists are pursuing the biological aspects of extracellular vesicle-cell communication, to expand exosome-based delivery of growth factors that could potentially help in regenerative medicine and in controlling diseases such as cancer.

December 2, 2021 Read more

Scientists develop wireless networks that allow brain circuits to be controlled remotely through the Internet​

Wireless implantable devices and IoT could manipulate the brains of animals from anywhere around the world due to their minimalistic hardware, low setup cost, ease of use, and customizable versatility.

December 2, 2021 Read more