The Spheroids experiment is looking at how the cells that line our blood vessels react to living in space, by growing them aboard the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2016
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Production of an antibody can be doubled without loss in quality by genetically modifying special cells to overexpress heat shock protein 27 (HSP27), a Singaporean research team has shown, bringing efficient production of ...
Biotechnology
Feb 11, 2016
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Human stem cells that are capable of becoming any other kind of cell in the body have previously only been acquired and cultivated with difficulty. Scientists at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 22, 2016
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Materials scientist Ljubomira Schmitt and biologist Tobias Meckel are developing a device that can be used to culture cells under induced movements whilst simultaneously allowing them to be observed through a microscope. ...
Biochemistry
Dec 16, 2015
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Plant-based cellulose nanofibres do not pose a short-term health risk, especially short fibres, shows a study conducted in the context of National Research Programme "Opportunities and Risks of Nanomaterials" (NRP 64). But ...
Bio & Medicine
May 7, 2015
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In the event of an impending global flu pandemic, vaccine production could quickly reach its limits, as flu vaccines are still largely produced in embryonated chicken eggs. Udo Reichl, Director at the Max Planck Institute ...
Other
Mar 2, 2015
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Cell cultures used in biology and medical research may not act as a faithful mimic of real tissue, according to research published in Genome Biology.
Biotechnology
Feb 3, 2015
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To avoid contaminating their experiments, biomedical researchers want to know that the scientific products they buy are pure. But how pure does something need to be to really be pure? Using a new test, scientists at the Institute ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 3, 2014
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A*STAR researchers have developed a hybrid metal–polymer nanoparticle that lights up in the acidic environment surrounding tumor cells. Nonspecific probes that can identify any kind of tumor are extremely useful for monitoring ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 19, 2014
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Promoting the guided regeneration of nerve cells could transform the treatment of a vast range of debilitating conditions, including brain injuries, nerve damage and degenerative neurological diseases. Electrically stimulating ...
Polymers
Oct 31, 2014
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