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Cell & Microbiology Jan 12, 2022

Biochip reduces the cost of manufacturing in vitro skin

Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and other entities have designed a new biochip, a device that simplifies the process of manufacturing in vitro skin ...

Cell & Microbiology Dec 22, 2021

Researchers identify mechanism that explains how tissues form complex shapes that enable organ function

From the smooth tubes of our arteries and veins to the textured pockets of our internal organs, our bodies are made of tissues arranged in complex shapes that aid in performing specific functions.

Environment Dec 13, 2021

Low-cost AI soil sensors could help farmers curb fertilizer use

The technology, which is described today in Nature Food, could help growers work out the best time to use fertilizer on their crops and how much is needed, taking into account factors such as the weather and the condition ...

Biotechnology Dec 9, 2021

New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing

Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Bio & Medicine Nov 27, 2021

A 3D ink made of living cells for creating living structures

A team of researchers from Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, has developed a type of living ink that can be used to print living materials. In their paper published in the journal ...

Molecular & Computational biology Oct 18, 2021

New discovery can improve industrial yeast strains

Baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is used industrially to produce a great variety of biochemicals. These biochemicals can be produced from waste material from the agricultural or forest industry (second-generation ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 17, 2021

Skeletal muscle grown in a dish offers insight into neuromuscular diseases

In the fight against diseases like ALS, USC Viterbi biomedical engineering researchers have created a powerful lab model to better see how our muscles and neurons connect.

Biochemistry Sep 16, 2021

Researchers infuse bacteria with silver to improve power efficiency in fuel cells

A UCLA-led team of engineers and chemists has taken a major step forward in the development of microbial fuel cells—a technology that utilizes natural bacteria to extract electrons from organic matter in wastewater to generate ...

Biotechnology Sep 3, 2021

Researchers develop an engineered 'mini' CRISPR genome editing system

The common analogy for CRISPR gene editing is that it works like molecular scissors, cutting out select sections of DNA. Stanley Qi, assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, likes that analogy, but he ...

Materials Science Aug 20, 2021

Self-healing 'living materials' used as 3D building blocks

Imperial College London researchers have created 3D building blocks that can heal themselves in response to damage.

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