Expressing some doubts about android faces
Researchers at Osaka University study the expressiveness of android faces using motion capture cameras and identify ways in which they ...
Tag: Biotechnology
LSU Veterinary School receives $11M COBRE grant for a pre-clinical cancer research center
Credit: LSU The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, or LSU SVM, has received an $11 million grant to ...
Researchers design a biological device capable of computing by printing cells on paper
This approach can make it possible to produce biosensors for applications such as the detection of mercury, cholera or the ...
Bioengineers learn the secrets to precisely turning on and off genes
Credit: Thomas Gorochowski In a recent study led by the University of Bristol, scientists have shown how to simultaneously harness ...
A deep dive into cells’ RNA reality
New highly sensitive, specific, and multiplexable RNA detection method advances in situ transcriptomics with potential for a range of biomedical ...
Genome scalpel invented for industrial microalgae to efficiently turn CO2 into biofuel
Credit: LIU Yang A single-celled alga undergoes genome surgery to remove non-essential parts. This can lead to a most efficient ...
What brings olfactory receptors to the cell surface
"Zip codes" for odor sensors identifiedCredit: Photo: C. Schranner / Leibniz-LSB@TUM A team of scientists led by Dietmar Krautwurst from ...
Elusive protein complex could hold the key to treating chromosomal disorders
Scientists report on the structural and molecular factors governing the stability of a protein complex involved in DNA repair pathways ...
NUS researchers harness AI to identify cancer cells by their acidity
Novel technique paves the way for faster, inexpensive and accurate cancer diagnosisCredit: National University of Singapore Singapore, 17 March 2021 ...
Scientists shrink pancreatic tumors by starving their cellular ‘neighbors’
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute demonstrated for the first time ...
Going back in time restores decades of quiet corn drama
Credit: Alonso Favela, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Corn didn't start out as the powerhouse crop it is today. ...
Quadruple fusion imaging via transparent ultrasound transducer
Credit: POSTECH A quadruple fusion optical and ultrasound imaging system has been developed that allows diagnosis of eye conditions or ...
Leprosy drug holds promise as at-home treatment for COVID-19
Phase 2 clinical trial could begin immediately for clofazimine, an FDA-approved drug on WHO's List of Essential MedicinesCredit: Sanford Burnham ...
Faster drug discovery through machine learning
New technique speeds up calculations of drug molecules' binding affinity to proteins.Credit: Image courtesy of MIT News, Xinqiang Ding and ...
Injections or light irradiation?
Credit: POSTECH A new concept of on-demand drug delivery system has emerged in which the drugs are automatically released from ...
Horticulture Research welcomes Dr. Steven van Nocker as the Executive Editor
Credit: Michigan State University Horticulture Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Steven van Nocker as the journal's ...
A computational guide to lead cells down desired differentiation paths
A novel computer-guided design tool predicts combinations of transcription factors for more effective engineering of cell types with potential use ...
A touch of silver
Researchers develop unique Ag-hydrogel composite for soft bioelectronicsCredit: Soft Machines Lab, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University In the field ...
Simultaneous multicontrast OR-PAM from single laser source
Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy innovation enables simultaneous multicontrast imaging with shorter imaging time and improved accuracyCredit: Wang, et al. Optical-resolution photoacoustic ...
Singapore scientists develop novel gene editor to correct disease-causing mutations
The CRISPR-based gene editor, C-to-G Base Editor (CGBE), opens up treatment avenues for up to 40 per cent of genetic ...
