Tag: Biotechnology

In all living organisms, proliferating cells go through the fundamental process of DNA replication. Through this process, they faithfully duplicate ...

With nanotubes, genetic engineering in plants is easy-peasy

DNA riding on a nanotube easily slips into plant cells, allowing non-GMO modificationsCredit: UC Berkeley graphic by Ella Marushchenko Inserting ...

Bacteria walk (a bit) like we do

Credit: Laura Persat Do bacteria control their "walks" like we do? It might sound strange, but it's a fundamental question. ...

Breakthrough ‘lab-on-a-chip’ detects cancer faster, cheaper and less invasively

Credit: KU News Service / University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- A new ultrasensitive diagnostic device invented by researchers at the ...

Artificial lung cancer tissue could help find new drug treatments

A new way of growing cancer cells in the lab, developed at U of T Engineering, could speed up the ...

Machines whisper our secrets

Spies can learn what a machine is making from the sounds it makes Lab instruments are important tools throughout research ...

UCI, UCR scientists eavesdrop on DNA synthesizer to steal genetic blueprint

Research shows vulnerability of sensitive procedure to acoustic side-channel attack Irvine, Calif., Feb. 22, 2019 - During the DNA synthesis ...

Nanoparticle computing takes a giant step forward

Lipid nanotablet for modular and scalable molecular computing with nanoparticlesCredit: Image credit by Jinyoung Seo & Jwa-Min Nam, Seoul National ...

Illinois researchers are first to count growth factors in single cells

Credit: University of Illinois Department of Bioengineering Whether healthy or diseased, human cells exhibit behaviors and processes that are largely ...

Scientists sharpen their molecular scissors and expand the gene editing toolbox

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Feb. 22, 2019 - Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have figured out a better ...

The research initiative RESTORE Health — therapies that cure

Credit: Schröder/Charité RESTORE is a Europe-wide research initiative with a focus on curing disease rather than treating symptoms. Led by ...

Revealing the role of the mysterious small proteins

CRG investigators develop a technique to identify and classify proteins with less than 100 amino acidsCredit: © CRG 2019. All ...

New MRI sensor can image activity deep within the brain

Noninvasive measurements of calcium could reveal neurons' roles in different types of behavior CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Calcium is a critical ...

NJIT’s Sagnik Basuray is named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors

Credit: NJIT New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT) Sagnik Basuray, an assistant professor of chemical engineering who develops novel sensors, ...

63rd Biophysical Society Annual Meeting to kick-off in Baltimore from March 2 — 6, 2019

BALTIMORE, MD - As science becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, the Biophysical Society (BPS) Annual Meeting continues its long-held reputation for bringing ...

New strategy improves efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 21, 2019--The efficiency of CRISPR genome editing tools targeted to ...

Using E. coli to create bioproducts, like biodiesel, in a cost-effective manner

Credit: LSU College of Engineering BATON ROUGE - Who knew a potentially deadly bacteria could be used for good? LSU ...

Aquatic microorganism could inspire soft robots able to move fast in narrow spaces

The elegant movements of Euglena, unicellular organisms that adapt their body deformations according to the environment, could be a model ...

Researchers develop new compound that offers superior therapeutic approach to treat MS

Researchers show compounds based on chloroindazole reduce inflammation as well as promote neuroprotection and remyelination, improving the primary symptoms in ...

Squid could provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastics