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Computational models used to predict behavior of protein complexes

An international collaboration of researchers tested the strength of protein complexes and the results could provide insights that can help develop strategies to prevent bacteria resistance.

October 11, 2019 Read more

First 3D view of life's processes in liquid

A new liquid-cell technology allows scientists to see biological materials and systems in three dimensions under an electron microscope.

October 10, 2019 Read more

Novel nanoparticles reduce nanoneurotoxicity and enhance gene-transfection efficiency

Scientists report that PEGylation on the surface of positively charged magnetic PLGA-PEI nanoparticles reduced neurotoxicity, and this biocompatible nano-gene delivery vector also enhanced the transfection efficiency in primary hippocampal neurons under magnetofection condition.

October 9, 2019 Read more

Using nanomachines to help fight the war on diabetes

Scientists have used advanced biological and chemical engineering to create a simpler, cleaner, and more cost-effective process for manufacturing the anti-diabetic drug D-fagomine.

October 1, 2019 Read more

New biofabrication method creates one scaffold to guide regeneration of multiple tissues

Scientists present a new 3D printing platform to fabricate multi-component scaffolds that 'steal from Nature' to engineer tissues organized like native tissues.

September 30, 2019 Read more

Geometry goes viral: Researchers use maths to solve virus puzzle

Researchers have developed a new mathematical framework that changes the way we understand the structure of viruses such as Zika and Herpes.

September 27, 2019 Read more

Technique can image individual proteins within synapses

Rapid imaging method could help reveal how conditions such as autism affect brain cells.

September 26, 2019 Read more

Probes shed new light on Alzheimer's cause

Scientists synthesize fluorescent ruthenium tags to track toxic amyloids in lab.

September 24, 2019 Read more

DNA is held together by hydrophobic forces

Scientists disprove the prevailing theory of how DNA binds itself. It is not, as is generally believed, hydrogen bonds which bind together the two sides of the DNA structure. Instead, water is the key.

September 23, 2019 Read more

Scientists construct energy production unit for a synthetic cell

Scientists have constructed synthetic vesicles in which ATP, the main energy carrier in living cells, is produced. The vesicles use the ATP to maintain their volume and their ionic strength homeostasis.

September 18, 2019 Read more

The working of a molecular string phone

A time-lapse sequence showing all the major steps during the catalytic cycle of an enzyme reveals a fundamental element in the molecular foundations of biology.

September 13, 2019 Read more

It takes a 'consortium': Researchers develop metabolic engineering technique

Reengineered cells could coordinate their subpopulation densities autonomously.

September 12, 2019 Read more

New method for imaging biological molecules

Researchers have developed a new method for creating images of molecules in cells or tissue samples. The method is based on the use of DNA snippets and is called DNA microscopy.

September 5, 2019 Read more

Biophysics: Stretching proteins with magnetic tweezers

Scientists have developed 'magnetic tweezers' that can quantify forces that are 100 times smaller than the commonly used alternative method currently available.

September 4, 2019 Read more

Tiny thermometer measures how mitochondria heat up the cell by unleashing proton energy

Armed with a tiny new thermometer probe that can quickly measure temperature inside of a cell, researchers have illuminated a mysterious aspect of metabolism: heat generation. Mitochondria, the cell's power stations, release quick bursts of heat by unleashing the power stored in an internal proton 'battery', the researchers found. Better understanding of this process could point to new targets for treating obesity and cancer.

August 30, 2019 Read more

Retina-on-a-chip provides powerful tool for studying eye disease

This cutting-edge tool may provide a useful alternative to existing models for studying eye disease and allow scientists to test the effects of drugs on the retina more efficiently.

August 28, 2019 Read more

Bioprinting complex living tissue in just a few seconds

Researchers have come up with an optical technique that takes just a few seconds to sculpt complex tissue shapes in a biocompatible hydrogel containing stem cells. The resulting tissue can then be vascularized by adding endothelial cells.

August 23, 2019 Read more

Biomaterials smarten up with CRISPR

Programmable CRISPR-responsive smart materials could open the door to novel tissue engineering, bioelectronic, and diagnostic applications.

August 22, 2019 Read more