Bionic Eyes: Developing the Next Generation of Artificial Vision Aids
A new technology solution that will provide low-power systems for use in bionic eyes, has been jointly developed by academics from the Harbin Institute of…
Biotechnology
First Nano-Sized Molecular Device Capable of Sensing and Altering Cells’ Bioelectric Fields
Using Only 100 Atoms, Electric Fields Can Be Detected and Changed USC Viterbi researchers create first nano-sized, molecular device potentially capable of sensing and altering…
Using Biotechnology To Produce a More Sustainable Alternative to Egg White Protein
The research by the Future Sustainable Food Systems research group at the University of Helsinki together with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland shows that…
Advanced Computer Model of Blood Enzyme May Lead to New Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease
New simulations reveal the mechanism of action and substrate specificity of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, a biomarker for cardiovascular disease. Membrane-associated proteins play a vital role…
“Cryobioprinting” Serves Up Towers of Frozen Cells for Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, and Drug Discovery
Researchers invented a technique that combines bioprinting with cryopreservation to construct frozen, cell-laden structures that can be used in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug…
DNAzymes – How Active DNA Biocatalysts That Destroy Unwanted RNA Molecules Work
DNAzymes are precision biocatalysts that destroy unwanted RNA molecules. However, major obstacles to their use in medicine remain. Together with Jülich Research Centre (FZJ) and…
New Approach to Gene Therapy: Prime Editing System Inserts Entire Genes in Human Cells
A CRISPR-based gene editing technique called twin prime editing could be a new and safer approach to gene therapy. Researchers at the Broad Institute of…
Stress Ball Morphogenesis: Humble Lizards Offer Surprising Approach to Engineering Artificial Lungs
When it comes to studying lungs, humans take up all the air, but it turns out scientists have a lot to learn from lizards. A…
MIT Quantum COVID Sensor May Offer Faster, Cheaper, and More Accurate Detection of SARS-CoV-2
Sensor Based on Quantum Physics Could Detect SARS-CoV-2 Virus Mathematical simulations show the new approach may offer faster, cheaper, and more accurate detection, including identifying…
Next Generation Prime Gene Editing Systems Expands Technology’s Therapeutic and Research Applications
Researchers have boosted the efficiency of prime editing, a highly versatile CRISPR-based gene editing technology, and used the improved system to correct disease mutations in…
New Synthetic Biomaterial Can Repair Hearts, Muscles, and Vocal Cords
Scientists from McGill University develop new biomaterial for wound repair. Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial…
Regenerative Nanotransfection: Innovative Nanochip Can Reprogram Biological Tissue in Living Body
A silicon device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has advanced from prototype to standardized fabrication, meaning it can now…
Transformative Technology: To Understand Biology, Scientists Turn to the Quantum World
Researchers hope sensors using quantum tech could transform biology research. Scientists discovered nuclear magnetic resonance, a physical phenomenon where nuclei absorb and re-emit energy when…
Xenobots: Scientists Build the First-Ever Living Robots That Can Reproduce
AI-designed Xenobots reveal entirely new form of biological self-replication—promising for regenerative medicine. To persist, life must reproduce. Over billions of years, organisms have evolved many…
Bioenergy: Friendly Fungi Boost Growth for Biofuel Source
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory team has successfully introduced a poplar gene into switchgrass, an important biofuel source, that allows switchgrass to interact with a…
Cellular Computing: “Logic Gate” Paves Way for Nanoscale Computers To Treat Cancer and Other Diseases
The creation of nanoscale computers for use in precision health care has long been a dream of many scientists and health care providers. Now, for…
Cheers! Better Beer From CRISPR Gene-Edited Barley
Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, scientists develop and study gene-edited barley that resists pre-harvest sprouting. After a spell of unexpected rain, before the harvest season, a farmer…
New Computer Program Can Read Any Genome Sequence and Decipher Its Genetic Code
Yekaterina “Kate” Shulgina was a first year student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, looking for a short computational biology project so she…