Even good gene edits can go bad
Scientists develop procedure to find large deletions, other anomalies in 'on-target' CRISPR-Cas9 editing.
Oct 24th, 2022
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Scientists develop procedure to find large deletions, other anomalies in 'on-target' CRISPR-Cas9 editing.
Oct 24th, 2022
Read moreScientists developed technology to enable the manufacturing of materials that mimic the structure of living blood vessels, with significant implications for the future of surgery.
Oct 24th, 2022
Read moreScientists have developed a technique that can be used to analyse the translational landscape of a fully customisable synthetic transcriptome, in other words one outside the cell.
Oct 14th, 2022
Read moreScientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding forces of single proteins when they are pulled away from their substrate - such as an enzyme - that will help the development of new nanomaterials, improve biofuel production and global carbon cycling, and identify new and better drug targets.
Oct 13th, 2022
Read moreTool will have important research applications and may eventually improve medical therapies that are ineffective when oxygen levels are low.
Oct 12th, 2022
Read moreEngineers utilize signaling chemicals that replicate 'cell communication' to form capsule clusters.
Oct 6th, 2022
Read moreScientists use RNA origami sponges and CRISPR technology to improve production of valuable biochemicals.
Oct 5th, 2022
Read moreResearchers have developed a customizable, RNA-based platform to target cells rather than genes. CellREADR enables scientists to add any protein to a designated cell type.
Oct 5th, 2022
Read moreA milestone report proposes a new technique for modeling molecular life with computers. The advance promises new insights into the fundamental biology of a cell, as well as faster and more precise treatment of human disease.
Oct 4th, 2022
Read moreChemists succeed in taking a key step towards the production of sustainable chemicals in living microfactories.
Sep 29th, 2022
Read moreChemical modification of silk proteins molded into shapes and films makes them repel water better than nonstick coatings available today.
Sep 23rd, 2022
Read moreEngineered living materials promise to aid efforts in human health, energy and environmental remediation. Now they can be built big and customized with less effort.
Sep 22nd, 2022
Read moreThe devices do not require any electronics to light up, making them an ideal choice for building soft robots that explore the deep sea and other dark environments, researchers said.
Sep 21st, 2022
Read moreTargeting mitochondria directly could improve the efficacy of a variety of drug therapies and reduce side effects.
Sep 20th, 2022
Read moreA new study shows that amino acid, sulfotyrosine (sTyr), a mutant of the standard amino acid tyrosine, is a key building block to program living cells that express therapeutic proteins. It could potentially allow cells to serve as sensors that monitor their environments and respond with the necessary treatment.
Sep 19th, 2022
Read moreThree new papers show how machine learning can accelerate solutions for protein design challenges.
Sep 15th, 2022
Read moreScientists have harnessed the potential of bacteria to help build advanced synthetic cells which mimic real life functionality.
Sep 15th, 2022
Read moreA new, multiparameter approach may lead to a blood test that will diagnose cancer with unprecedented accuracy.
Sep 10th, 2022
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