Biochemists solve the structure of cell's DNA gatekeeper
Scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of the massive protein machine that controls access to the DNA-containing heart of the cell.
Apr 18th, 2016
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Scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of the massive protein machine that controls access to the DNA-containing heart of the cell.
Apr 18th, 2016
Read moreBy using lasers, scientists can switch off and on proteins to watch how cells react quickly to their new reality.
Apr 18th, 2016
Read moreInvestigation of simple model cells resolves deformation mechanisms.
Apr 18th, 2016
Read moreScientists have made advances in unlocking the mystery of how to break down tough cellulose in plant matter by investigating Fibrobacter succinogenes S85, an anaerobic bacterium found in the rumen of cows and other herbivores.
Apr 15th, 2016
Read moreResearchers report on a novel biochemical method that enables the rapid and repeated regeneration of selected molecular constituents in situ after device implantation, which has the potential to substantially extend the lifetime of bioactive films without the need for device removal.
Apr 13th, 2016
Read moreBiochemists have devised a way to convert sugar into a variety of useful chemical compounds without using cells.
Apr 12th, 2016
Read moreBioengineers determine textile manufacturing processes ideal for engineering tissues needed for organ and tissue repair.
Apr 8th, 2016
Read moreResearchers hoping to design new materials for energy uses have developed a system to make synthetic polymers with the versatility of nature's own polymers, the ubiquitous proteins. Based on an inexpensive industrial chemical, these synthetic polymers might one day be used to create materials with functions as limitless as proteins, which are involved in every facet of life.
Apr 7th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have discovered a natural process they describe as reverse photosynthesis.
Apr 4th, 2016
Read moreUsing reprogrammed iPS cells, scientists have successfully grown complex skin tissue - complete with hair follicles and sebaceous glands - in the laboratory.
Apr 1st, 2016
Read moreBiological engineers have created a programming language that allows them to rapidly design complex, DNA-encoded circuits that give new functions to living cells.
Mar 31st, 2016
Read moreIn a landmark proof-of-concept experiment, researchers have used a handheld 3D printing pen to 'draw' human stem cells in freeform patterns with extremely high survival rates.
Mar 31st, 2016
Read moreIn a new study, researchers report that, based on its structure, a hollowed-out version of CPMV could also be effective in human therapies.
Mar 29th, 2016
Read moreScientists have discovered a way to enhance a plant's tolerance to stress, which in turn improves how it uses water and nutrients from the soil. These improvements increase plant biomass and yield.
Mar 24th, 2016
Read moreNeuroscientists document some of the first steps in the process by which a stem cell transforms into different cell types.
Mar 24th, 2016
Read moreUsing cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), scientists have made a significant breakthrough in our understanding of how our molecular machinery finds the right DNA to copy, showing with unprecedented detail the role of a powerhouse transcription factor known as TFIID.
Mar 24th, 2016
Read moreA method to rotate single particles, cells or organisms using acoustic waves in a microfluidic device will allow researchers to take three dimensional images with only a cell phone.
Mar 23rd, 2016
Read moreA technique to generate antibodies that can help strengthen natural immune responses to cancer and leukemia has been developed.
Mar 23rd, 2016
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