Researchers advance efforts to tailor drug delivery to cells' 'power plants'
Targeting mitochondria directly could improve the efficacy of a variety of drug therapies and reduce side effects.
Sep 20th, 2022
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Scientists imbue cells with 'noncanonical' pathway to make own drugs
A 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 moreBeyond AlphaFold: A.I. excels at creating new proteins
Three new papers show how machine learning can accelerate solutions for protein design challenges.
Sep 15th, 2022
Read morePioneering research using bacteria brings scientists a step closer to creating artificial cells with lifelike functionality
Scientists have harnessed the potential of bacteria to help build advanced synthetic cells which mimic real life functionality.
Sep 15th, 2022
Read moreCancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood
A new, multiparameter approach may lead to a blood test that will diagnose cancer with unprecedented accuracy.
Sep 10th, 2022
Read moreMotion of DNA linked to its damage response, ability to repair itself
Researchers have discovered that the motion of chromatin, the material that DNA is made of, can help facilitate effective repair of DNA damage in the human nucleus - a finding that could lead to improved cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Sep 3rd, 2022
Read moreNew study confirms 'rippled sheet' protein structure predicted in 1953
Scientists report three crystal structures of periodic rippled beta sheets, a novel protein structure with potential applications in biomedicine and materials science.
Sep 2nd, 2022
Read moreAlgorithms for manufacturing mRNA-based pharmaceuticals
Two software platforms, one for vaccines and one for cancer treatments, help organize and optimize the production processes at BioNTech today.
Sep 1st, 2022
Read moreNew algorithm uncovers the secrets of cell factories
Scientists have developed a computer model that can predict how fast enzymes work, making it possible to find the most efficient living factories, as well as to study difficult diseases.
Aug 31st, 2022
Read moreMicroscopy technique reveals hidden nanostructures in cells and tissues
Separating densely packed molecules before imaging allows them to become visible for the first time.
Aug 29th, 2022
Read moreScientists grow 'synthetic' embryo with brain and beating heart from stem cells
Researchers have created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a brain, a beating heart, and the foundations of all the other organs of the body - a new avenue for recreating the first stages of life.
Aug 27th, 2022
Read moreProtein structures aren't set in stone
Study on plant enzyme shows that proteins can change their structural arrangement with surprising ease.
Aug 26th, 2022
Read moreA cellular engineering breakthrough: High-yield CRISPR without viral vectors
Scientists develop a new approach that produces enough cells for therapeutic applications.
Aug 25th, 2022
Read moreScientists develop new technique to reveal the hidden genome
Thousands of short RNA sequences that code for microproteins and peptides have been identified, opening new avenues for disease research and drug development.
Aug 25th, 2022
Read moreCRISPR-based technology targets global crop pest
Designed to sterilize a fly species known to cause extensive crop damage, a new genetic technique replaces the need for harmful pesticides.
Aug 18th, 2022
Read moreComplex patterns: building a bridge from the large to the small
A new theory enables the simulation of complex pattern formation in biological systems across different spatial and temporal scales.
Aug 18th, 2022
Read moreScientists develop gel made from spider silk proteins for biomedical applications
have discovered that spider silk proteins can be fused to biologically active proteins and be converted into a gel at body temperature.
Aug 15th, 2022
Read moreEngineering enzymes to help solve the planet's plastic problem
Scientists have developed a new enzyme engineering platform to improve plastic degrading enzymes through directed evolution.
Aug 13th, 2022
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