Biotechnology

Cryo-electron microscopy study allows researchers to visualize structural changes in an E. coli enzyme synthesizing ribosomal RNA that shift it between turbo- and slow-modes depending on the bacteria's growth rateCredit: Murakami…

Nearly pain-free microneedle patch can test for antibodies and more in the fluid between cells Credit: Image: Sisi Cao Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll -- like they're trying to avoid the needle, too.…

Exercising lab-grown human muscle autonomously blocks the damaging effects of interferon gammaCredit: Zhaowei Chen, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that human muscle has an…

Credit: Arisa Nakano, Masahiro Mii, Yoichiro Hoshino Scientists at Hokkaido University and Chiba University have developed simultaneous triploid and hexaploid varieties of Haemanthus albiflos by the application of endosperm culture,…

Using CRISPR technology, Whitehead Institute Member Jonathan Weissman is tracking the lineage of individual cancer cells as they proliferate and metastasize in real timeCredit: Jeffrey Quinn/Whitehead Institute When cancer is…

Virtual event Jan. 28 On August 24, 2020, a student at Case Western Reserve University touched, felt and held a banana that was 2,300 miles away at University of California, Los Angeles. Want to know how he did it? Join CWRU's Human…

A cascaded dual deformable phase plate wavefront modulator enables direct AO integration with existing microscopes--doubling the aberration correction range and greatly improving image qualityCredit: SPIE Microscopy is the…

Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that could revolutionise the accuracy, precision and clarity of super-resolution imaging systems. A team of scientists, led by Dr Christian Soeller from the University of Exeter's…

Credit: Virginia Tech Did you know that fleas, ants, and click beetles are capable of blazingly fast accelerations, with some up to 10^6 meters per square-second? Their quick movements make fast animals like the cheetah look like…

MIT researchers grow structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production It takes a lot to make a wooden table. Grow a tree, cut it down, transport it, mill it ... you get…

Credit: Authors In a paper published in NANO, researchers from Hubei, China discuss the top-down and bottom-up strategies for the synthesis of Graphene quantum dots (GQDs). The respective advantages and disadvantages of these methods…

Credit: University of Southampton Scientists at the University of Southampton and University of Edinburgh have developed a flexible underwater robot that can propel itself through water in the same style as nature's most…

Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, could help decrease the world's reliance on fossil fuels. But first, power companies need a safe, cost-effective way to store the energy for later use. Massive lithium-ion batteries…

Researchers in the UK and the United States have succeeded in 'fine tuning' a new thermoplastic biomaterial to enable both the rate at which it degrades in the body and its mechanical properties to be controlled independently. The…

MS research team led by John DeLuca, PhD, will conduct study to assess effects of Tysabri on cognitive fatigue, a common symptom that can cause disability among individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation East…

Credit: Dr Graham Etherington and Dr Tarang Mehta, Earlham Institue (EI) Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in the shapes, sizes and adaptations of cichlid fish, in East Africa's answer to Darwin's Galapagos…

New non-steroidal topical drug benvitimod proven to be safe and effective for plaque psoriasis in a phase III clinical trial in ChinaCredit: Pexels Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythematous (red)…

Dartmouth researchers convert a standard linear accelerator used for delivery of radiation therapy cancer treatment, to deliver an ultra-high-dose rate radiation therapy beam to patients "in a flash."Credit: Brian Pogue, PhD …

Credit: The Biodesign Institute at ASU From a pair of simple principles of evolution--chance mutation and natural selection--nature has constructed an almost unfathomable richness of life around us. Despite our scientific…

Credit: William W. Turechek, Ole Myhrene, Janet Slovin, and Natalia A. Peres In the strawberry nursery industry, a nursery's reputation relies on their ability to produce disease- and insect-free plants. The best way to produce clean…