A Semi-Biological Integrated Circuit Powered by ATP
Engineers from Columbia University (CU) have developed an integrated circuit that uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecular unit of currency, as a source of energy....
Basic Research
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Smart Band-Aids Made of Biocompatible and Elastic Hydrogels
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new material to build intelligent band-aids. The elastic, sticky hydrogel can incorporate drug reservoirs...
Basic Research
New Imaging Tool Maps Cellular Anatomy in 3D
A new imaging device can map the interior of a cell in 3D at the nanoscale. The special mass spectrometer, developed by engineers at Colorado...
Basic Research
A New Treatment for Chronic Pain
Researchers from University College London (UCL) have discovered a key element for the absolute painlessness experienced by some people. The mutation in the sodium channel...
Bioengineering
New Technique to Obtain Yeast Hybrids for Food and Fuel
Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a new way to cross different yeast species that allows to obtain hybrids with great economical potential. The...
Basic Research
Rolling DNA Motor is the Fastest Ever Designed
Researchers from Emory University have developed a nano-robot based on rolling DNA that moves faster than any previously designed DNA motors. The technique, based on...
Basic Research
Switching off 20000 Genes to Identify the Essential Ones
Scientists from the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre have identified the minimum set of human genes necessary for survival. Using the CRISPR technology, the researchers switched...
Bioengineering
Graphene-Based Paper Can Be Programmed to Walk
Engineers from Donghua University in Shanghai have developed a graphene-based paper that can walk and fold itself. Inspired by origami, the nanostructure can be excited by light...
Basic Research