Tag: Biotechnology

January 29, 2020

Credit: Image courtesy of blinktbi. EyeStat (blinktbi, Charleston, SC), a portable, lightweight device for measuring the natural blink reflex, received ...

Study reveals new way to treat stroke using an already FDA-approved drug

January 29, 2020

Researchers first to report neuroprotective properties of granulocyte colony-stimulating factorCredit: Florida Atlantic University Stroke is the third leading cause of ...

Stopping sperm in its tracks: latest progress in the hunt for a male contraceptive

January 28, 2020

Researchers at the University of Dundee have developed an unrivalled, fully automated robotic screening system which allows them to rapidly ...

Iron nanorobots show their true mettle

January 28, 2020

Credit: 2019 KAUST Drug-coated iron nanowires that can be guided to the site of a tumor using an external magnetic ...

Unanticipated response to estrogen at the single cell level

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that not only do ...

Micro-scaled method holds promise as improved cancer diagnostic platform

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Using a single-needle biopsy and new technology for tumor diagnosis developed by Baylor College of ...

A sustainable alternative to crude oil

The synthesis of bio-based high-performance polyamide from biogenic residuesCredit: Cordt Zollfrank / TUM A research team from the Fraunhofer Society ...

Science at the interface: Bioinspired materials reveal useful properties

Credit: Graphic by Jason Drees The design of sophisticated new materials is undergoing brisk technological advancement. Innovations in material science ...

Algae shown to improve gastrointestinal health

Project is the first to test green algae on symptoms related to human digestionCredit: Frank Fields, UC San Diego A ...

UMD-led study named Science’s most impactful paper of 2019

January 24, 2020

American Association for the Advancement of Science awards Newcomb Cleveland prize to study of transgenic fungus designed to control malaria-carrying ...

Deciphering the sugar code

January 24, 2020

Researchers discover vaccine to strengthen the immune system of plantsCredit: Sruthi Sreekumar Like animals and humans, plants possess a kind ...

The secret of strong underwater mussel adhesion revealed

January 23, 2020

Credit: Hyung Joon Cha Among the Marvel characters, Spider-man has been the most popular character for the longest time of ...

BHF announces shortlist for £30m research prize at start of defining decade for CVD

January 23, 2020

Shortlisted teams have been awarded £50,00 to develop a soft robotic heart, cure for genetic heart disease, heart attack vaccine ...

How’re your cells’ motors running?

A new 'molecular nano-patterning' technique reveals that some molecular motors coordinate differentlyCredit: Science Graphics Japan -- Any kind of body ...

Integrate micro chips for electronic skin

Researchers from Dresden and Osaka present the first fully integrated flexible electronics made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits which ...

Solving a biological puzzle: How stress causes gray hair

Harvard scientists uncover link between the nervous system and stem cells that regenerate pigmentCredit: Hsu Laboratory, Harvard University When Marie ...

Montana State researcher harnesses microorganisms to make living building materials

Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- To make a building material that's alive, Montana State University researcher Chelsea ...

CPRIT grant bolsters Rice biosciences

Texas initiative brings synthetic biologist Caroline Ajo-Franklin to explore biological, inorganic interfacesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 22, 2020) ...

Residues in fingerprints hold clues to their age

Credit: Adapted from Analytical Chemistry 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04765 Police have long relied on the unique whorls, loops or arches encoded ...

Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant