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Researchers used polymeric silk microneedles to deliver agrochemicals to a wide variety of plants. The novel technique is minimally invasive and is a sustainable and precise practice which will contribute to the sustainability of agriculture and food security.
Mar 14th, 2023
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Bacteriophages could hold the key to combating antibiotic resistance. Working with them just got a lot easier.
Mar 13th, 2023
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Microorganisms should be instrumentalized to stave off conflicts across the globe, according to a team of eminent microbiologists.
Mar 11th, 2023
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Researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria, paving the way for effective vaccination against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Mar 9th, 2023
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In order to take high resolution microscopic images of living biological material, you need to know exactly where to point the microscope. Researchers have now developed a software solution for smart, data-driven microscopy, which makes this possible.
Mar 7th, 2023
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Researchers used light-induced convection with the aid of superradiance to achieve enhanced permeability of the cell membrane, by locally concentrating biofunctional molecules, including cell-penetrating peptides
Mar 6th, 2023
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Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown aspect of how DNA double-stranded breaks are repaired.
Mar 2nd, 2023
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Researchers observe abiotic peptide bond formation triggered by UV light.
Mar 2nd, 2023
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Researchers have developed a novel system to greatly improve visualization of how DNA repair proteins identify and bind to DNA damage.
Mar 2nd, 2023
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Organ-on-a-chip devices simulate the gastrointestinal system to examine food and drug metabolism without clinical trials or animal models.
Feb 28th, 2023
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Scientists unveil a revolutionary path to drive computing forward: organoid intelligence, where lab-grown brain organoids act as biological hardware.
Feb 28th, 2023
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The boundaries between biology and technology are becoming blurred. Researchers have successfully grown electrodes in living tissue using the body's molecules as triggers. The result paves the way for the formation of fully integrated electronic circuits in living organisms.
Feb 23rd, 2023
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Svcientists have unlocked the secret behind the extraordinary mechanical properties and ultra-light weight of certain fungi. The complex architectural design of mushrooms could be mimicked and used to create new materials to replace plastics.
Feb 23rd, 2023
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Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site. The bandage also actively monitors the healing process and then harmlessly dissolves into the body after it is no longer needed.
Feb 22nd, 2023
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A new model offers a possible solution to the scientific question of why neutral sequences, sometimes referred to as 'junk DNA', are not eliminated from the genome of living creatures in nature and continue to exist within it even millions of years later.
Feb 22nd, 2023
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Researchers have developed and released an innovative software tool to assemble truly complete (i.e., gapless) genome sequences from a variety of species.
Feb 18th, 2023
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In a potential game changer for the treatment of superbugs, a new class of antibiotics was developed that cured mice infected with bacteria deemed nearly 'untreatable' in humans - and resistance to the drug was virtually undetectable.
Feb 16th, 2023
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With a big assist from artificial intelligence and a heavy dose of human touch, researchers made a discovery that dramatically speeds up the time-consuming chemical process of building molecules that will be tomorrow's medicines, agrichemicals or materials.
Feb 9th, 2023
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