Genes in Space Competition Launched
Genes in Space, a competition for students was announced today, promising a change to run the proposed winning experiment on the International Space Station. Until...
Basic Research
Techniques
Methods and protocols in practice – how researchers actually run experiments, and the techniques shifting what is possible at the bench.
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Coating for Medical Implants Based on Prebiotic Compounds
Scientists from the Australian research center CSIRO have developed a new coating method based on the prebiotic materials that generated the first biomolecules. The cell-friendly polymer allowed the...
Bioengineering
New Imaging Technology Reveals Chemical Composition of Tissues
A team of scientists from Purdue University has developed a new imaging technique that informs about the chemical composition of tissues. The new technology was...
Equipment
Antimicrobial 3D Printed Teeth
A team of scientists has developed a 3D printing material that kills bacteria on contact. Material scientist Andreas Herrmann, from the University of Groningen, collaborated...
3D printing
Genetically Modified Algae Attack Cancer Cells
An international, multidisciplinar team of scientists lead by researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and University of South Australia have engineered an algae to deliver...
Bioengineering
Nanopore Technology Could Desalinate Seawater
An ultra-thin sheet of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) could let water molecules pass through tiny nanopores at a high rate while keeping ions and any contaminants. The authors...
Basic Research
A New Chemotherapy Breaches the Blood-Brain Barrier
A brain tumor patient was treated with an innovative technique that allows to deliver drugs to the brain via bloodstream. The chemotherapy agent was able...
Cancer Research
3D Nanosculptures Created with Electron Microscopy
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a method to design 3D sculptures at atomic level with an electron microscope. The crystalline structures size...
3D printing