Mechanism revealed for spread of antibiotic resistance among bacteria
Scientists show that antibiotic resistance can be transferred between Staphylococcus bacteria by a process known as natural transformation.
May 14th, 2022
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Bacteria with recording function capture gut health status
Researchers have equipped gut bacteria with data logger functionality as a way of monitoring which genes are active in the bacteria. These microorganisms could one day offer a noninvasive means of diagnosing disease or assessing the impact of a diet on health.
May 12th, 2022
Read moreArtificial cell membrane channels composed of DNA can be opened and locked with a key
Technique opens new possibilities for smart drug delivery and other applications.
May 11th, 2022
Read moreStudy finds cells take out the trash before they divide
Cells may use this strategy to clear out toxic byproducts and give their offspring a clean slate.
May 10th, 2022
Read moreBacterial biofilms facilitate biocompatible bio-abiotic interfaces for semi-artificial photosynthesis
Scientists propose the usage of photocatalyst-mineralized biofilms as living bio-abiotic interfaces to implement diverse photocatalytic applications.
May 7th, 2022
Read moreRecycling greenhouse gases with biotechnology
Biological production of acetone and isopropanol by gas fermentation captures more carbon than it releases.
May 5th, 2022
Read moreUsing AI to analyze large amounts of biological data
Researchers are applying a form of artificial intelligence (AI) - previously used to analyze how National Basketball Association (NBA) players move their bodies - to now help scientists develop new drug therapies for medical treatments targeting cancers and other diseases.
May 5th, 2022
Read moreQuantum mechanics could explain why DNA can spontaneously mutate
The molecules of life, DNA, replicate with astounding precision, yet this process is not immune to mistakes and can lead to mutations. Using sophisticated computer modelling, a team of physicists and chemists have shown that such errors in copying can arise due to the strange rules of the quantum world.
May 5th, 2022
Read moreScientists engineer new tools to electronically control gene expression
Scientists have developed a new method that allows gene expression to be precisely altered by supplying and removing electrons.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreNew machine learning maps the potentials of proteins
Scientists have created a new technology that can help the biotech industry to develop new proteins faster.
May 4th, 2022
Read moreBiomedical polymers: Synthesis, properties, and applications
A review summarizes the most recent advances in the synthesis and biomedical application of biomedical polymers and discusses the comprehensive understanding of their property-function relationship for corresponding biomedical applications.
Apr 29th, 2022
Read moreBuilding 'nanofactories' to help make medicines and more
Thanks to a lesser-known feature of microbiology, Michigan State University researchers have helped open a door that could lead to medicines, vitamins and more being made at lower costs and with improved efficiency.
Apr 28th, 2022
Read morePlug-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.
Apr 27th, 2022
Read moreScientists 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.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreScientists 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.
Apr 22nd, 2022
Read moreResearchers 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.
Apr 21st, 2022
Read moreCollaboration 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.
Apr 16th, 2022
Read moreAI 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.
Apr 16th, 2022
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