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Scientists have created hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles by using protein and RNA

This discovery has widespread implications, from understanding basic cell biology to enabling possible biotechnological applications, such as targeted drug delivery or pesticide release.

Jul 23rd, 2020

Artificial cells produce parts of viruses for safe studies

Researchers demonstrated the production of protein assembly lines on a silicon chip.

Jul 21st, 2020

A new tool slashes costs and opens optogenetics to scientists and students alike

Scientists have designed an affordable tool that can match the performance of more expensive equipment. What's more, the system uses open-source code and an off-the-shelf Raspberry Pi microcomputer.

Jul 14th, 2020

Regenerating the body from within using biomaterials

Materials to enhance the body's own regenerative capabilities.

Jul 9th, 2020

Spider silk made by photosynthetic bacteria

Scientists report that they succeeded in producing the spider silk using photosynthetic bacteria. This study could open a new era in which photosynthetic bio-factories stably output the bulk of spider silk.

Jul 6th, 2020

New candidate for raw material synthesis through gene transfer

'Natural gene transfer' into a multicellular cyanobacterium: Phormidium lacuna lends itself to fundamental research and biotechnical applications.

Jul 3rd, 2020

Scientists synthesize novel artificial molecules that mimic a cell membrane protein

Scientists developed an artificial transmembrane ligand-gated channel that can mimic the biological structure and function of its natural counterpart.

Jul 3rd, 2020

Faster processing makes cutting-edge fluorescence microscopy more accessible

Researchers put complex, high-resolution data within reach for many more scientists.

Jun 29th, 2020

Novel and simple method to engineer a platform mimicking blood vessels

Scientists designed and fabricated a versatile platform to replicate the pulsatile blood flow in blood vessels, which allows for in-depth investigation into pathological conditions.

Jun 26th, 2020

Evergreen idea turns biomass DNA into degradable materials

Scientists are turning DNA from organic matter - such as onions, fish and algae - into biodegradable gels and plastics. The resulting materials could be used to create everyday plastic objects, unusually strong adhesives, multifunctional composites and more effective methods for drug delivery, without harming the environment the way petrochemical-based materials do.