Tag: Biotechnology

Surprise survival mechanism could lead to retooled drugs to treat infectious diseasesCredit: Leticia Galera-Laporta, Universitat Pompeu Fabra As bacteria continue ...

Scientists engineer mouse ‘smart house’ to study behavior

Credit: Andrew Erskine Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a 'smart house' for mice, that allows them to ...

Researchers look to nature to unearth the secrets of cyclic imine cleavage

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba use soil bacteria as a starting point to show that copper amine oxidase can ...

Tiny DNA reader to advance development of anticancer drugs

Researchers from Osaka University use tiny probes and an electrical current to locate anticancer drug molecules incorporated into single strands ...

Researchers aiming to cure spina bifida get a step closer to their goal

Study reveals factors in stem cell secretions that protect neurons and reduce spinal cord injuryCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis ...

New optical imaging system could be deployed to find tiny tumors

Near-infrared technology pinpoints fluorescent probes deep within living tissue; may be used to detect cancer earlier CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many ...

Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants

Credit: Photo by Chelsea Mamott, GLBRC MADISON, Wis. -- With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with ...

Transcription factor network gets to heart of wood formation

Study upends ideas inferred from nonwoody plantsCredit: Illustration by Jack P. Wang and Ilona Peszlen. North Carolina State University researchers ...

Improving molecular imaging using a deep learning approach

New technique has the potential to improve the quality and speed of imaging TROY, N.Y. -- Generating comprehensive molecular images ...

Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid’s smart skin

Credit: Stephen Senft (Hanlon Lab, MBL) WOODS HOLE, Mass. - In the blink of an eye, the squid's "smart skin" ...

Reducing B cells with CAR T cells is effective treatment of experimental lupus

Shows study supported by Lupus Research Alliance NEW YORK, NY. March 6. Depleting the number of harmful B cells with ...

Insilico to present at the Asia Pharma R&D Leaders Summit 2019

Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...

Electrifying wound care: Better bandages to destroy bacteria

New study offers fundamental clues about electroceutical wound care COLUMBUS, Ohio--Bandages infused with electricity can help heal wounds faster than ...

Bugs or dust? New method quickly reveals whether a surface is truly clean

By combining artificial intelligence and hyperspectral imaging, we can make sure facilities are clean during norovirus and flu season -- ...

Genetic ‘usual suspects’ identified in researchers’ new list

Modern beer yeast emerged from mix of European grape wine, Asian rice wine yeast

For thousands of years brewers made beer using specialized strains of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The historical origins of ...

Insilico to present at the 2019 World Medical Innovation Forum

Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...

A new way to map cell regulatory networks

Tool reduces material needed to ID transcription factors regulating gene expressionCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Faster results. Lower costs. Fewer cells. A ...

Tissue model reveals how RNA will act on the liver

Studies could speed the development of new treatments for liver disease CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Novel therapies based on a process ...

The cancer-causing contaminant in everyday food