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Squirtable surgical glue could transform surgeries and save lives

Sealant could simplify closing incisions in difficult surgeries, stop bleeding, and repair injured lungs in emergencies.

Posted: Jan 16th, 2018

Snapshot of DNA repair

Scientists describe the crystal structure of RNF168 bound to ubiquitin chains, a crucial interaction for DNA repair, to find a unique interaction.

Posted: Jan 16th, 2018

Biomaterials with 'logic gates' release therapeutics in response to environmental triggers

Scientists have built and tested a new hydrogel that will encase a desired cargo and dissolve to release its freight only when specific physiological conditions are met.

Posted: Jan 15th, 2018

Synthetic biologists create toolkit for tuning genetic circuits

Gene promoter library allows for precise tuning of genetic inputs, outputs.

Posted: Jan 11th, 2018

Promise of new antibiotics lies with shackling tiny toxic tetherballs to bacteria

Biologists have developed a method for rapidly screening hundreds of thousands of potential drugs for fighting infections, an innovation that holds promise for combating the growing scourge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The method involves engineering bacteria to produce and test molecules that are potentially toxic to themselves.

Posted: Jan 9th, 2018

Engineers grow functioning human muscle from skin cells

First functioning human muscle grown from induced pluripotent stem cells holds promise for cellular therapies, drug discovery and studying rare diseases.

Posted: Jan 9th, 2018

Discovering the structure of RNA

A new study develops an innovative simulation model able to efficiently predict the conformation of ribonucleic acid molecules opening up interesting opportunities for application and research.

Posted: Jan 4th, 2018

Cellular barcoding helps scientists understand the behavior of stem cells

Use of labeling technology in mice leads to discoveries in process of natural blood formation.

Posted: Jan 3rd, 2018

Growing organs a few ink drops at a time

Researchers refine method of making bio-ink droplets stick to each other, enabling 3D printing of highly complex biological structures with a wide variety of cell types using inkjet printers.

Posted: Dec 27th, 2017

Fewer laboratory animals thanks to secondary nanobodies

Scientists have developed so-called secondary nanobodies that can replace the most-used antibodies and may drastically reduce the number of animals in antibody production. This is possible because the secondary nanobodies can be produced in large scale by bacteria.

Posted: Dec 21st, 2017

Silky secrets to make bones

Some secrets to repair our skeletons might be found in the silky webs of spiders, according to recent experiments guided by supercomputers.

Posted: Dec 19th, 2017

Scientists make research 'jelly' grow more like biological tissues

Opens up new possibilities in tissue engineering and soft robotics.

Posted: Dec 19th, 2017

First-of-its-kind chemical oscillator offers new level of molecular control (w/video)

Researchers successfully constructed a first-of-its-kind chemical oscillator that uses DNA components. DNA molecules that follow specific instructions could offer more precise molecular control of synthetic chemical systems, a discovery that opens the door for engineers to create molecular machines with new and complex behaviors.