The helix of life: New study shows how ‘our’ RNA stably binds to artificial nucleic acids
Credit: Yukiko Kamiya As medical research progresses, traditional treatment protocols are being rapidly exhausted. New approaches to treat diseases that ...
Tag: Biotechnology
Study proves bits of DNA in seawater correlate to the weight of netted fish
New tool will help census oceans, monitor fish, track shifting marine life; "eDNA makes the ocean a sea of biological ...
Understanding bacteria’s metabolism could improve biofuel production
Study reveals how cells control what they produce after eatingCredit: PNNL A new study reveals how bacteria control the chemicals ...
CZI awards nearly $32 million to advance biomedical imaging
Grants support increased collaborations and innovations in imaging technology, while new request for applications focuses on visualizing proteins in cellsCredit: ...
Visualisation reveals how a protein ‘hunkers down’ to conserve energy
Credit: University of Leeds A visualisation made from nearly 100,000 electron microscope images has revealed the ingenious way a protein ...
Sensors for a ‘smart’ wound bandage may track healing, immune response: Study
Credit: Olja Simoska et al/ACS sensors Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas at Austin have presented a proof-of-concept ...
Tomato’s wild ancestor is a genomic reservoir for plant breeders
Humans turned a weedy plant with tiny fruit into the tomato that we know today. That wild ancestor could lead ...
AI-based ‘OxyGAN’ is a robust, effective method to measure tissue oxygen levels
New AI-based algorithm processes tissue oxygenation data faster and more accurately than conventional techniquesCredit: SPIE Tissue oxygenation is a measure ...
The shorter the delay, the more effective the neurofeedback
Credit: by Michail Dmitriev (HSE University) HSE University scientists have for the first time in the world investigated the impact ...
Story tips: Air taxis, fungi speak, radiation game and climate collab
Credit: Michael B. R. Smith and M. Scott Greenwood/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Transportation - Taking to the skies If ...
Tweaking carotenoid genes helps tomatoes bring their a-game
A research team led by the University of Tsukuba shows that modern gene editing techniques can help tomato breeders introduce ...
Treating brain diseases now possible
Credit: POSTECH Neurological diseases of the brain such as dementia, autism and schizophrenia are now a growing social problem. Nevertheless, ...
A semiconductor chip detects antigen concentrations at 1 parts per quadrillion molar mass
For use as an at-home IoT biosensorCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview: Associate Professor Kazuhiro ...
SMART researchers develop customised targeting of bacteria using lysins
The discovery can help cure bacterial infections without inducing resistance or causing harm to good bacteriaCredit: Wei Lin Lee, SMART ...
Kick-off of the CRIMSON project for a next-generation microscope
Coordinated by Politecnico di Milano, the project is funded by European Commission with a budget exceeding 5M€Credit: Politecnico di Milano ...
CRISPR tagging improves accuracy of model cells grown from stem cells
Tagging produces detailed catalog of transcription factors key to making each cell typeCredit: Gersbach Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - ...
New device offers faster way to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Method measures naturally occurring electron transfersCredit: Seokheun "Sean " Choi BINGHAMTON, NY -- Bacterial infections have become one of the ...
UTEP awarded by NIH to advance research on diabetes-related cardiac complications
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre / UTEP Communications. EL PASO, Texas - November is National Diabetes Month, a time when the ...
Personalizing recovery from ‘lost’ limbs
University of Missouri researcher awarded $1.5 million grant from Department of Defense to gather real-life data on limb function.Credit: University ...
Microfluidic system with cell-separating powers may unravel how novel pathogens attack
The system developed by Texas A&M researchers can separate different cell types within microdroplets.Credit: Dr. Arum Han/Texas A&M University College ...
