Democratizing synthetic biology
Protein engineering is the crucial pulse of the booming, relatively new scientific discipline. Scientists grow, harvest, and reprogram proteins to become new drug therapeutics, environmentally...
NEWS INDEX
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 to the right size largely...
Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
You might resemble or act more like your mother, but a novel research study reveals that mammals are genetically more like their dads. Specifically, the...
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 gas grill help an unmanned...
How our microbes make us who we are
Rob Knight is a pioneer in studying human microbes, the community of tiny single-cell organisms living inside our bodies that have a huge — and...
Bumblebees make false memories too
It's well known that our human memory can fail us. People can be forgetful, and they can sometimes also "remember" things incorrectly, with devastating consequences...
3-D printing offers innovative method to deliver medication
3-D printing could become a powerful tool in customizing interventional radiology treatments to individual patient needs, with clinicians having the ability to construct devices to...
New Treatment Breaks Migraine Cycle
An innovative interventional radiology treatment has been found to offer chronic migraine sufferers sustained relief of their headaches, according to new research. Clinicians have used...
Mystery of the reverse-wired eyeball solved
From a practical standpoint, the wiring of the human eye - a product of our evolutionary baggage - doesn't make a lot of sense. In...
Methane-based and Oxygen-free life form
A new type of methane-based, oxygen-free life form that can metabolize and reproduce similar to life on Earth has been modeled by a team of...
The lower size limit of life – ultra-small bacteria
Scientists have captured the first detailed microscopy images of ultra-small bacteria that are believed to be about as small as life can get. The research...
Brain’s Decision-Making Structure Revealed
A key part of the brain involved with decision making, the striatum, appears to operate hierarchically – much like a traditional corporation with executives, middle...
Neurons controlling appetite made from skin cells
Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate appetite, providing a patient-specific model for...
Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola within 10 minutes
When diagnosing a case of Ebola, time is of the essence. However, existing diagnostic tests take at least a day or two to yield results,...
Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain
A new study by a University of Texas at Arlington physics team in collaboration with bioengineering and psychology researchers shows for the first time how...
