Rethinking how cholesterol is integrated into cells
Credit: Bjørn Panyella Pedersen, Aarhus University Most people have heard of "cholesterol levels" and the dangers of high blood cholesterol, ...
Tag: Biotechnology
Researchers find way to kill pathogen resistant to antibiotics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacterium present in hospitals, can be killed by hijacking its haem-acquisition system to selectively ...
Corrosion resistance of steel bars in concrete when mixed with aerobic microorganisms
Credit: Ehime University This study reports on a novel method for enhancing corrosion resistance via reduced availability of dissolved oxygen ...
Researchers show how railroad worms produce red light
Differences in the molecular structures explain the different colors of this bioluminescence in different species. This discovery has the potential ...
Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
Researchers identify 6 genes responsible for the production of plant antibiotics known for critical disease resistanceCredit: Eric Schmelz, UC San ...
Mast cell expansion from blood
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 19, 2019-Mast cells are critically involved in immunity and immune ...
Discovery of tanycytic TSPO inhibition as a potential therapeutic target for obesity treatment
Identified the core mechanism for obesity treatment through brain cell controlCredit: DGIST DGIST announced on Sept. 5 that Professor Eun-Kyoung ...
Unlock your smartphone with earbuds
Novel biometric tool, EarEcho, uses sound waves to identify the ear canal's unique geometryCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- ...
Anthony Fitzpatrick receives $2.84M to decipher origins of brain disorders
Funding will support combined use of recent Nobel Prize-winning technology with a powerful new imaging method; lays groundwork for detecting, ...
Danforth center expands advanced bioimaging laboratory
New cutting-edge technologies will accelerate discoveryCredit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center LOUIS, MO, September 18, 2019 - The Donald Danforth ...
Artificially engineering the intestine
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 17, 2019-Short bowel syndrome is a debilitating condition with few ...
Using unconventional materials, like ice and eggshells, as scaffolds to grow tissues
Credit: Nguyen and Camci-Unal/Trends in Biotechnology As the global demand for tissue and organ transplants significantly outstrips supply, tissue engineering ...
Tailored ‘cell sheets’ to improve post-operative wound closing and healing
Credit: Yokohama National University Scientists have designed a new method for post-operative wound closing and healing that is both fast ...
Brain-computer interfaces without the mess
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02019 It sounds like science fiction: controlling electronic devices with brain waves. But ...
Study quantifies impact of NCI-sponsored trials on clinical cancer care
Credit: National Cancer Institute A new study shows that nearly half of phase 3 cancer clinical trials carried out by ...
Microbe chews through PFAS and other tough contaminants
Credit: David Kelly Crow In a series of lab tests, a relatively common soil bacterium has demonstrated its ability to ...
Scientists construct energy production unit for a synthetic cell
Credit: Bert Poolman / BaSyC consortium Scientists at the University of Groningen have constructed synthetic vesicles in which ATP, the ...
Researchers develop thermo-responsive protein hydrogel
NYU Tandon-led team crosses barrier needed to deliver drugs at the cellular level and to engineer tissueCredit: NYU Tandon BROOKLYN, ...
Stevens researchers to develop handheld device to diagnose skin cancer
The proven technology will be designed into a handheld device that could reduce need for painful biopsies by 50 percent ...
WVU engineer aims to improve profitability and flexibility of coal-fired power plants using AI
Credit: Paige Nesbit/West Virginia University One West Virginia University chemical engineer is tapping into artificial intelligence to prolong the lives ...
