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Mice headsets make it easier to study brain response to virtual reality

Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one... Read more

Fish-friendly dentistry: New method makes oral research non-lethal

Can we examine the teeth of living fish and other vertebrates in detail, repeatedly over time, without harming them?... Read more

Supramolecular scaffolds support growth of human and plant cells

Your body is one of the most complex natural structures ever. Billions of cells are put together in a specific... Read more

Enhancing crop potential of Solanaceae with biotechnology for food security

The modern food system is largely dependent on a limited genetic pool of crops, raising significant concerns about agricultural sustainability... Read more

Uganda shores up shea butter value with time-saving tech

For Ojok Okello, a Ugandan shea nut farmer, turning his harvest into a marketable product was a lengthy and labor-intensive... Read more

Introducing perceptein, a protein-based artificial neural network in living cells

Westlake University in China and the California Institute of Technology have designed a protein-based system inside living cells that can... Read more

'Living' ceramics utilize bacteria for gas sensing and carbon capture

A team of materials scientists and chemists at ETH Zürich has developed a way to make "living" ceramics that can... Read more

Wireless antennas harness light to decode cellular communication signals

Monitoring electrical signals in biological systems helps scientists understand how cells communicate, which can aid in the diagnosis and treatment... Read more

Cyanobacteria research unlocks potential for renewable plastics from carbon dioxide

Scientists at The University of Manchester have achieved a significant breakthrough in using cyanobacteria—commonly known as "blue-green algae"—to convert carbon... Read more

Programming cells: New RNA tool enhances precision in synthetic genetic circuits

Researchers have successfully developed a modular synthetic translational coupling element (SynTCE), significantly enhancing the precision and integration density of genetic... Read more

Scientists steer the development of stem cells to regenerate and repair organs

Investigators from Cedars-Sinai and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified a new way to deliver instructions that... Read more

Genetically encoded biosensors measure living cells' charge in real time

Biological cells have many vital functions in the organism. For example, they produce proteins, carbohydrates and fats. But they are... Read more

Growing safer spuds: Removing toxins from potatoes

Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store.... Read more

CO₂-eating bacteria can recycle carbon from chimney smoke directly into new products

Researchers from Aarhus University (AU) have developed a new technology that uses microorganisms to convert the CO2 in flue gas... Read more

CRISPR screening method uses colored nuclei to reveal key genes

The identification of genes involved in diseases is one of the major challenges of biomedical research. Researchers at the University... Read more