Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Mice engineered with rare kidney disease shed light on how cells repair broken DNA
Like jewels in a vault, our precious genetic material is stored in the nucleus of a cell–sequestered away from potentially...
Scientists report on novel method for extending the life of implantable devices in situ
Boston — Blood-contacting implantable medical devices, such as stents, heart valves, ventricular assist devices, and extracorporeal support systems, as well...
A ‘pause button’ for cells
Throughout our cells, materials are continuously transported via tiny packets called vesicles. This process is called intracellular trafficking and it...
Reprogramming of DNA observed in human germ cells for first time
A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has described for the first time in humans how the...
‘Leg Bank’ hope for changing amputees’ lives
A 'leg bank' -- providing life-changing prostheses to low-income people who have lost limbs -- is being developed by a...
A better way to build DNA scaffolds
Imagine taking strands of DNA – the material in our cells that determines how we look and function – and...
Artificial muscles created from gold-plated onion cells
Just one well-placed slice into a particularly pungent onion can send even the most seasoned chef running for a box...
How to reset a diseased cell
Researchers demonstrate the ability to tune medically relevant cell behaviors by manipulating a key hub in cell communication networks. The...
Using nature to grow batteries
Inspired by an abalone shell, Angela Belcher programs viruses to make elegant nanoscale structures that humans can use. Selecting for...
New material for creating artificial blood vessels
Blocked blood vessels can quickly become dangerous. It is often necessary to replace a blood vessel - either by another...
Brain-machine interface to control prosthetic hand
A research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle...
Antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties, findings that could eventually lead...
Designer’s toolkit for dynamic DNA nanomachines
The latest DNA nanodevices created at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) - including a robot with movable arms, a book...
Researchers master gene editing technique in mosquito that transmits deadly diseases
Traditionally, to understand how a gene functions, a scientist would breed an organism that lacks that gene — “knocking it...
Scientists coax stem cells to form 3-D mini lungs
Human lung organoids may help scientists learn more about lung diseases, test new drugs The panel on the left is...
Scientists call for caution in using DNA-editing technology
A group of 18 scientists and ethicists today warned that a revolutionary new tool to cut and splice DNA should...
Heart on a Chip
UC Berkeley researchers, led by bioengineering professor Kevin Healy, have been able to test heart drugs on human cardiac muscle...
Activating genes on demand
When it comes to gene expression - the process by which our DNA provides the recipe used to direct the...
Sizing up cells: Study finds possible regulator of growth
Modern biology has attained deep knowledge of how cells work, but the mechanisms by which cellular structures assemble and grow...
Whales Inspire New Fluid Sensor
How can a humpback whale and a device that works on the same principle as the clicker that starts your...