Biotech

A research team led by Prof. Xu Pingyong from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative approach to visualize and rapidly screen small peptide knockins. The new approach, […]

University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects of very early human development—including the production of blood stem cells. The findings are published in the […]

For decades, synthetic biologists have been developing gene circuits that can be transferred into cells for applications such as reprogramming a stem cell into a neuron or generating a protein that could help treat a […]

A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has clarified the structure and function of synthetic microbial consortia, providing new insights for bioremediation of complex soil pollution. […]

Scientists have long suspected connections between heredity and disease, dating back to Hippocrates, who observed certain diseases “ran in families.” However, through the years, scientists have kept getting better at finding ways to also understand […]

In a new report, scholars from the Hoover Institution propose measures to secure biology now and in perpetuity.This article was originally published here

From willow bark remedies to aspirin tablets, salicylic acid has long been part of human health. It also lies at the heart of how plants fight disease. Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge have […]

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that may help fight cancer.This article was originally published here

Griffith University researchers have shown that the shape and surface chemistry of microscopic “re-entrant” structures—tiny overhanging caps arranged like mushroom tops—can tune how cancer cells stick, spread and multiply.This article was originally published here

Ever wonder what your dog is trying to say? Well, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is aiming to turn barks, howls and whimpers of man’s best friend into intelligible speech—a kind of Rosetta […]