NTU Singapore scientists uncover binding secret behind protein ‘superglue’
Mechanism found in Chinese herb helps to create lab-grown enzymes that may speed up drug developmentCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists from ...
Tag: Biotechnology
Research reveals a natural pregnancy hormone could relax a locked-up joint
Researchers at Boston University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center discover surprising step toward melting away 'frozen shoulder' More than ...
New method for engineering metabolic pathways
Two approaches provide faster way to create complex molecules Cells are incredibly adept at creating complex molecules, like therapeutics, and ...
Nanotechnology treatment shows promise against multiple sclerosis
UCI-led stem cell study sets stage for human testing Irvine, Calif., June 5, 2019 -- A nanotechnology treatment derived from ...
Physics could answer questions about breast cancer spreading to bones
IUPUI researchers hope to learn how cancer cells generate enough force to move from a tumor site through the body ...
Painless skin patch collects fluid for diagnostic testing
Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b00258 Although blood contains a wealth of potential biomarkers of disease, it can ...
University of Dundee Drug Discovery Unit license USP15 assets to Corbin Therapeutics
Deal to develop possible new treatments for neuroinflammation-based disorders, including multiple sclerosisCredit: University of Dundee The University of Dundee Drug ...
M. Madan Babu and Paola Picotti honored with EMBO Gold Medal
Heidelberg, 5 June 2019 - The EMBO Gold Medal 2019 has been awarded to two systems biologists, M. Madan Babu ...
Food freshness sensors could replace ‘use-by’ dates to cut food waste
The researchers say the new sensors could help detect spoilage and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers. One in ...
DNA nanorobots target HER2-positive breast cancer cells
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01320 According to the Mayo Clinic, about 20% of breast cancers make abnormally ...
Bats have an ambulance in their ears
Credit: Virginia Tech Anybody who has been passed by an ambulance at high speed has experienced a physical effect called ...
Would you eat genetically modified food if you understood the science behind it?
Credit: Jonathon McPhetres/University of Rochester Jonathon McPhetres, a newly minted PhD in psychology from the University of Rochester, admits he's ...
Using physics to print living tissue
Laws of physics replace trial and error in new approaches to bioprintingCredit: Ashkan Shafiee WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2019 -- ...
Everything will connect to the internet someday, and this biobattery could help
Credit: Sean Choi BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - In the future, small paper and plastic devices will be able to connect to ...
Researchers develop breakthrough process to create cancer-killing drugs
New technique could produce treatments for wide variety of diseasesCredit: Glenn Micalizio HANOVER, N.H. - June 4, 2019 - A ...
Texas A&M research team develops bioinks to print therapeutics in 3D
The new technology can be used for precise deposition of protein therapeuticsCredit: Texas A&M University Engineering A team of researchers ...
Montana State computer scientists help expand horizon of genetics research
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A tweaked gene or two among the millions or even billions of ...
Research overcomes key obstacles to scaling up DNA data storage
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for labeling and retrieving data files in DNA-based information storage ...
NFCR fellow Susan Band Horwitz named giant of cancer care
Becomes the fifth national foundation for cancer research scientist to receive the honorCredit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine and OncLive® ...
In-situ measurement of 3D protein structure inside living eukaryotic cells
Nuclear magnetic resonance measurement and state-of-the-art computational science reveal protein structures in higher eukaryotic cellsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan ...