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Hydrogel paves way for better bio-implant

A team of biomedical engineers has developed a plasma technology to robustly attach hydrogels to polymeric materials, allowing manufactured devices to better interact with surrounding tissue.

August 4, 2020 Read more

Energy for artificial cells

Researchers make the proton pump of the respiratory chain work in an artificial polymer membrane.

July 29, 2020 Read more

Edible, biocompatible and biodegradable optical fiber made of gel derived from marine algae

An optical fiber made of agar can be used in vivo for body structure imaging, localized light delivery in phototherapy or optogenetics (e.g., stimulating neurons with light to study neural circuits in a living brain), and localized drug delivery.

July 24, 2020 Read more

Scientists have created hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles by using protein and RNA

This discovery has widespread implications, from understanding basic cell biology to enabling possible biotechnological applications, such as targeted drug delivery or pesticide release.

July 23, 2020 Read more

Artificial cells produce parts of viruses for safe studies

Researchers demonstrated the production of protein assembly lines on a silicon chip.

July 21, 2020 Read more

A new tool slashes costs and opens optogenetics to scientists and students alike

Scientists have designed an affordable tool that can match the performance of more expensive equipment. What's more, the system uses open-source code and an off-the-shelf Raspberry Pi microcomputer.

July 14, 2020 Read more

Regenerating the body from within using biomaterials

Materials to enhance the body's own regenerative capabilities.

July 9, 2020 Read more

Spider silk made by photosynthetic bacteria

Scientists report that they succeeded in producing the spider silk using photosynthetic bacteria. This study could open a new era in which photosynthetic bio-factories stably output the bulk of spider silk.

July 6, 2020 Read more

New candidate for raw material synthesis through gene transfer

'Natural gene transfer' into a multicellular cyanobacterium: Phormidium lacuna lends itself to fundamental research and biotechnical applications.

July 3, 2020 Read more

Scientists synthesize novel artificial molecules that mimic a cell membrane protein

Scientists developed an artificial transmembrane ligand-gated channel that can mimic the biological structure and function of its natural counterpart.

July 3, 2020 Read more

Faster processing makes cutting-edge fluorescence microscopy more accessible

Researchers put complex, high-resolution data within reach for many more scientists.

June 29, 2020 Read more

Novel and simple method to engineer a platform mimicking blood vessels

Scientists designed and fabricated a versatile platform to replicate the pulsatile blood flow in blood vessels, which allows for in-depth investigation into pathological conditions.

June 26, 2020 Read more

Evergreen idea turns biomass DNA into degradable materials

Scientists are turning DNA from organic matter - such as onions, fish and algae - into biodegradable gels and plastics. The resulting materials could be used to create everyday plastic objects, unusually strong adhesives, multifunctional composites and more effective methods for drug delivery, without harming the environment the way petrochemical-based materials do.

June 19, 2020 Read more