https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from CIC biomaGUNE A new tool makes it possible to screen millions of tiny protein fragments and select those that can be recognized by the immune system. The CIC biomaGUNE Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials has developed epiGPTope, a system that uses machine learning to generate and classify epitopes, in collaboration with the company Multiverse Computing. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-ai-epitope-library-vaccines-immunotherapy.html Biotechnology Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:08 EDT news694786861 A study by CIC biomaGUNE and Biogipuzkoa HRI conducted on mice has found that the prolonged intake of sweeteners may exert harmful effects on the function of various organs. Artificial sweeteners are widely used to reduce the intake of sugar and control body weight. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-aspartame-sweetener-fat-heart-brain.html Health Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:29:33 EST news685279741 Researchers have managed to modify a class of proteins to give them the ability to transport and store electricity. These proteins can be used to create sustainable, efficient and biocompatible conducting materials. These materials are highly stable and easy to process, which means they can be incorporated into industrial processes. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-artificial-proteins-path-fast-sustainable.html Electronics & Semiconductors Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:13:04 EST news681577982 To explore possible treatments for various diseases, either animal models or human cell cultures are usually used first; however, animal models do not always mimic human diseases well, and cultures are far removed from tissue complexity. Advances in 3D printing, together with knowledge of biomaterials, are making it possible to recreate complex 3D tissue models in the laboratory. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-3d-bioprinting-advances-enable-creation.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:20:01 EDT news678377594 The University of Antwerp and CIC biomaGUNE have come up with a promising method for understanding the role of surface molecules in the formation of nanoparticles. The groundbreaking research, published in Nature Chemistry, provides an advanced characterization tool for the design of nanomaterials. https://phys.org/news/2024-06-method-visualizes-ligands-gold-nanoparticles.html Nanomaterials Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:06:49 EDT news638694404 Bioelectronics is a field of research in which biology and electronics converge. In medicine, for example, an external electric current is used to cure or monitor diseases of the nervous system, and also to monitor biomarkers in situ. Devices made of conductive materials are used for these applications. https://phys.org/news/2024-02-biocompatible-materials-bioelectronic-applications.html Nanomaterials Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:21:03 EST news628327261 3D printed cell models are currently in the spotlight of medical research, thanks to the fact that 3D printing is starting to become a key element in the manufacture of native tissue replicas. Although significant progress has been made, there remain aspects requiring attention in order to obtain more realistic models that faithfully represent the in vivo environment. Much work remains to be done to produce effective materials that are printable, stable, have enhanced mechanical properties, and which are responsive to the desired stimuli, and that way enter the new era of 4D printing. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-4d-technology-cardiac-pulses-arteries.html Cardiology Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:55:05 EDT news617540102 Atherosclerosis is characterized by the hardening of blood vessels, especially certain arteries, due to the local buildup of fibers and lipids (mainly cholesterol) in the inner wall of an artery, causing it to narrow. It is a complex disease that can trigger life-threatening events, such as myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-atherosclerosis-diagnosis-ultrasmall-calcium-carbonate.html Bio & Medicine Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:52:03 EDT news613903921 Cell-free biocatalysis is being increasingly used as a substitute for conventional chemical catalysts, given that enzymes (biological catalysts) are more sustainable and selective in the manufacture of valuable chemicals. Chemical biomanufacturing has benefited from extraordinary advances in molecular and synthetic biology, which have stimulated the creation of new enzymatic cascades (sequences of reactions in which each newly formed product is subsequently transformed into the next). https://phys.org/news/2023-06-protein-scaffolds-multi-enzyme-unprecedented.html Biotechnology Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:57:44 EDT news607078660 The CIC biomaGUNE Molecular and Functional Biomarkers group has developed a rapid, cost-effective, synthetic, microwave method for producing ultra-small manganese ferrite nanoparticles that act as advanced, multimodal contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET); they also have intracellular catalytic activity as a result of which an unprecedented reduction in tumor growth can be induced, for materials of this type, in a preclinical model of breast cancer. The results of this research, published by the journal Small, demonstrate that these nanoparticles have robust characteristics for nanobiotechnological applications. https://phys.org/news/2022-03-inorganic-nanozymes-therapeutic-contrast-agents.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:30:07 EDT news567851405 Industry has an increasingly urgent need to switch to sustainable, synthetic schemes to access widely used chemicals. In this context, it is crucial to come up with heterogeneous photocatalysis processes using readily available, metal-free catalysts. https://phys.org/news/2020-11-nanometric-carbon-nitride-photocatalysts-la.html Nanomaterials Thu, 12 Nov 2020 07:15:33 EST news524387729