New research from the University of Cincinnati shows early indications that light can be used as a treatment for certain diseases, including cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2022
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A new strategy for designing light-sensitive proteins has been developed by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB). Such proteins, also known as optogenetic tools, can be switched on and off through light impulses, ...
Biochemistry
Aug 5, 2019
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A team of scientists has revealed a new, sustainable way for plants to increase carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake for photosynthesis while reducing water usage.
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2019
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Through the emerging field of optogenetics, a technology that allows genetically modified neurons in living tissue to be precisely controlled by means of light, scientists are attempting to gain a better understanding of ...
Engineering
Aug 21, 2018
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The aim of optogenetics is to control genetically modified cells using light. A team of Graz scientists led by Andreas Winkler from the Institute of Biochemistry at TU Graz have set a milestone in the future development of ...
Biochemistry
Mar 3, 2017
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Nobody likes a cheater, but Rice University bioengineering graduate student Karl Gerhardt wants people to copy his answers. That's the whole point.
Biotechnology
Nov 7, 2016
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Flies that display courtship behaviour at the press of a button, worms made to wriggle by remote control: since the dawn of optogenetics, scientists can turn nerve cells on and off using pulses of light. ...
Biotechnology
Dec 23, 2011
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Proteins can be controlled with light of different wavelengths. Even several at once, thanks to a new tool.
Biochemistry
Mar 2, 2020
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Cells in the human body can display remarkable differences in their behaviour depending on the mechanical properties of the tissue surrounding them. This is especially true for immune cells, which migrate through the body ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 26, 2019
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In optogenetics, researchers use light to control protein activity. This technique allows them to alter the shape of embryonic tissue and to inhibit the development of abnormalities. Now, scientists in EMBL's De Renzis group ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2018
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