Tag: Biotechnology

Credit: Ella Maru Studio Proteins in human cells do not function in isolation and their interactions with other proteins define ...

Scientists replace malfunctioning ‘vacuum cleaner’ cells linked to neurological disorders

Credit: Image credit: Xu et al, 2020, Cell Reports Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai, China have developed three different ...

Gluten in wheat: What has changed during 120 years of breeding?

Modern wheat is off the hook?Credit: Katharina Scherf / Leibniz-LSB@TUM In recent years, the number of people affected by coeliac ...

Blackrock Microsystems licenses Wyss Center’s real-time neural signal processing platform

The software platform, NeuroKey, interfaces with multiple brain signal acquisition sources and devices, extending the reach of brain-computer interface applicationsCredit: ...

How to get more cancer-fighting nanoparticles to where they are needed

University of Toronto Engineering study shows that by injecting above a certain threshold of nanoparticles, the tumour delivery improves vastly, ...

Evolutionary assimilation of foreign DNA in a new host

Credit: Palsson Lab All life is subject to evolution in the form of mutations that change the DNA sequence of ...

New USask-led research reveals previously hidden features of plant genomes

Credit: David Stobbe SASKATOON - An international team led by the Plant Phenotyping and Imaging Research Centre (P2IRC) at the ...

Imaging method highlights new role for cellular “skeleton” protein

Molecules of actin help control the division of mitochondria, with implications for diseaseCredit: Salk Institute/Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center LA JOLLA--(August ...

Nanocatalysts that remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells

Credit: In su Lee (POSTECH) The enzymes responsible for catalytic reactions in our body's biological reactions are difficult to use ...

Scientists introduce FlowRACS for high-throughput discovery of enzymes

Credit: WANG Xixian Enzymes are molecules that catalyze metabolisms. Discovery and mining of enzymes, such as those producing oils or ...

Vaccines through microneedle skin patches

Grant means tests can go aheadCredit: Innoture A revolutionary new way to give vaccines through microneedle skin patches is being ...

Researchers discover how plants distinguish beneficial from harmful microbes

Credit: Christina Krönauer and Damiano Lironi, Aarhus University Legume plants fix atmospheric nitrogen with the help of symbiotic bacteria, called ...

Epirubicin-loaded nanomedicines beat immune checkpoint blockade resistance in glioblastoma

Credit: 2020 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine Summary: A nanomedicine-based strategy for chemo-immunotherapy (CIT) of glioblastoma (GBM), which has the worst ...

Smartwatch tracks medication levels to personalize treatments

Advance could help doctors choose the right drug at the right dose for the right personCredit: Jialun Zhu, Shuyu Lin, ...

Adding another dimension to a cell culture model for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel

High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativaCredit: Motoki Tominaga In JST Strategic ...

New science behind algae-based flip-flops