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Researchers describe a relatively accessible method for making a working - though not thinking - sphere of central nervous system tissue. The advance could provide an inexpensive and easy-to-make 3-D testbed for biomedical research.
Oct 1st, 2015
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Researchers have now developed a method by which they can identify the concentration of hundreds of metabolites simultaneously and almost in real time.
Sep 30th, 2015
Read moreA new method enables researchers to sequence complex sugar molecules for the first time.
Sep 30th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a way of assembling organic molecules into complex tubular tissue-like structures without the use of moulds or techniques like 3D printing.
Sep 28th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have developed a rapid and efficient technique for targeted chemoenzymatic functionalization of proteins. The new method has a wide range of potential therapeutic applications.
Sep 28th, 2015
Read moreResearch by scientists has revealed important new information about the dynamics of bacterial gels which could ultimately suggest new ways of helping prevent or better control diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
Sep 24th, 2015
Read moreResearch team demonstrates how changing protein decoration points impact behavior.
Sep 24th, 2015
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Scientists have solved the crystal structure of plant PSI-LHCI supercomplex to a resolution of 2.8 Angstrom.
Sep 24th, 2015
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The implantation of medical devices is not without risks. Bacterial or fungal infections can occur and the body's strong immune response may lead to the rejection of the implant. Researchers have succeeded in creating a biofilm with antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
Sep 23rd, 2015
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Scientists have developed a method for synthesising organic molecules very selectively, by assembling simple molecules and using an enzyme from E. coli , which acts as a biocatalyst. This is a significant step forward since it replicates the formation of carbohydrates in conditions resembling those that presumably initiated life on the Earth and because it allows relatively large organic molecules to be obtained very selectively and efficiently.
Sep 23rd, 2015
Read moreScientists have developed a search engine that significantly simplifies the identification of molecular structures of metabolites.
Sep 22nd, 2015
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Researchers have built a molecular Swiss Army knife that streamlines the molecular machinery of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, making biofuels and other green chemical production from these organisms more viable.
Sep 21st, 2015
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Biological engineers have developed a modular system of proteins that can detect a particular DNA sequence in a cell and then trigger a specific response, such as cell death.
Sep 21st, 2015
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New analysis finds significant US defense agencies investments, little overall attention to risk.
Sep 16th, 2015
Read moreEthics and technology hold the key to the success of synthetic biology.
Sep 16th, 2015
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Scientists have successfully developed a 3-dimensional tissue-engineered model of bone marrow that can produce functional human platelets outside the body.
Sep 15th, 2015
Read moreLight-sensitive protein from a fungus expands the optogenetic toolkit.
Sep 14th, 2015
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Clear imaging of pancreatic cells has been made possible through the development of a novel fluorescent probe.
Sep 11th, 2015
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