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A central question has been answered regarding a protein that plays an essential role in the bacterial immune system and is fast becoming a valuable...

Scientists in Japan showed stem cells can now be made quickly just by dipping blood cells into acid. Stem cells can transform into any tissue...

Scientists from Berlin and Heidelberg use artificial nerve cells to classify different types of data Thus, they may recognize handwritten numbers, or distinguish plant species...

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a method of assembling "building blocks" of gold nanoparticles as the vehicle to deliver...

Researchers of the University of Konstanz the first to detect cancer cells using the olfactory senses of fruit flies A research unit in an international...

Investigators at Johns Hopkins report they have developed human induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) capable of repairing damaged retinal vascular tissue in mice. The stem cells,...

MIT neuroscientists have now discovered how two neural circuits in the brain work together to control the formation of such time-linked memories. This is a...

A device that can monitor the levels of specific drugs as they flow through the bloodstream may soon take the guesswork out of drug dosing...

The novel biosensor developed by scientists at Rice University in collaboration with colleagues in Thailand and Ireland may make the detection of pathogens much faster...

Living cells are ready for their close-ups, thanks to a new imaging technique that needs no dyes or other chemicals, yet renders high-resolution, three-dimensional, quantitative...

The alien world of aquatic micro-organisms just got new residents: synthetic self-propelled swimming bio-bots. A team of engineers has developed a class of tiny bio-hybrid...

The spirit of this Summer School is inspired by the most prestigious school ever founded in France, Saint Flour, the influence of which has spread...

Like the strings on a violin or the pipes of an organ, the proteins in the human body vibrate in different patterns, scientists have long...

A new summer training program at Emory University will introduce undergraduate students to research in the field of pediatric bioengineering. The program is funded by...

For the first time, chemists have successfully produced an artificial cell containing organelles capable of carrying out the various steps of a chemical reaction. This...