Posts Tagged ‘biomolecular engineering’
Stem cells on path to rebuild blood ‘pipeline’
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Engineers can now prod stem cells to help build vein and artery networks, overcoming a stumbling block to growing replacement blood vessels in the laboratory. Continue…
Friday, December 21, 2012 14:35 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - Oct 23, 2012 9:36 - 0 Comments
When nudged, DNA ‘goo’ goes mobile
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new “smart” material made of DNA responds with movement when stimulated, much like a living cell. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 5, 2012 17:01 - 1 Comment
Trick turns plain old paper into medical test
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A chemical trick turns regular paper into a device similar to a home-based pregnancy test, and it might work for malaria, diabetes, or other diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 12, 2012 8:52 - 0 Comments
‘Beacon’ shows stem cells switch in real time
BROWN (US) — A new tool visually tracks the transformation of a living population of stem cells into cells of a specific tissue—in real time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 5, 2012 9:46 - 2 Comments
‘Biohybrid’ solar cell runs on spinach power
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists have combined spinach’s photosynthetic protein, which converts light into electrochemical energy, with silicon in a new “biohybrid” solar cell. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 27, 2012 16:05 - 11 Comments
Palladium cleans up toxin 1B times faster
RICE (US) — In the first side-by-side tests of palladium- and iron-based catalysts, palladium destroyed the carcinogen TCE up to a billion times faster than iron, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments
Live cells offer clues to calcium signaling
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Using live cell imaging, researchers have gotten a clearer view of how mechanical force regulates calcium signaling in the body. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 15, 2011 15:56 - 4 Comments
Hydrogel heals third-degree burns
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new jelly-like material appears to promote the repair of severe burns, regenerating healthy, scar-free tissue in early experiments with animals. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 12, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Biofuels created at breakneck speed
RICE (US) — Engineers have discovered a new way to convert simple glucose into biofuels and petrochemical substitutes. The approach is up to 10 times faster than previous methods. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 28, 2011 15:55 - 1 Comment
Possible rescue for misfolded proteins
RICE (US) — A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may be effective in helping people with an incurable, neuropathic form of Gaucher disease, an inherited metabolic disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2011 15:21 - 0 Comments
Tissue pushes healthy skin invasion
CORNELL (US) — Manufactured tissue grafts could benefit victims of traumatic injuries by encouraging healthy skin to move into wounded areas, reducing the need for surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 5, 2011 16:13 - 0 Comments
How stressed out cells remain stable
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Studying how proteins respond to physical stress is helping scientists understand how normal and mutated red blood cells remain stable. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 21, 2011 8:23 - 1 Comment
Janus spheres have two-faced function
U. ILLINOIS (US) — When placed in saltwater, tiny latex colloids called Janus spheres exhibit a water repellant effect that allows for self-assembly into useful structures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2010 12:39 - 0 Comments
Tricking cancer cells to go suicidal
TULANE (US) — A new treatment that causes cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing surrounding healthy cells, has been successful in animal models. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 22, 2010 12:09 - 1 Comment
Bacteria take aim using toxic darts
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Bacteria use stick-like proteins on their surfaces with toxic dart tips to disable their competition, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2010 14:44 - 0 Comments
Faking out bacteria with molecules
YALE (US) — Scientists have engineered the cell wall of the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, tricking it into incorporating foreign small molecules and embedding them within the cell wall. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 20, 2010 11:31 - 0 Comments
How to drop nanowires on cell targets
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Using virtual “tweezers,” researchers have dropped gold nanowires, each about one-two hundredth the size of a cell, on predetermined spots on target cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 17:42 - 0 Comments
Why cells in 3-D may help curb cancer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Observing cells in a 3-D environment yields more accurate information about how they move—information that could help develop more effective drugs to prevent cancer’s spread—researchers report in Nature Cell Biology. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 15, 2010 12:10 - 0 Comments
Why saliva forms beads when stretched
RICE (US)—Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about why some fluids containing polymers—including saliva—form beads when they are stretched and others do not. (more…)
