Techniques

Methods and protocols in practice – how researchers actually run experiments, and the techniques shifting what is possible at the bench.

218 articles

A New Nanopore Sequencer with Graphene Technology

Researchers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed a new nanopore sequencing method based on graphene nanoribbons that detects double and single stranded DNA in...

Basic Research

Structured extracellular matrix cultured in vitro

Researchers from Brown University have engineered an extracellular matrix (ECM) without any artificial materials that could prevent using it as an implant. Cells were cultured to originate two...

Basic Research

Several New Subtypes of Serotonergic Neurons Identified

Researchers from Harvard Medical School have identified several new subtypes of serotonergic neurons. Each subgroup is responsible for a specific role, like mood, appetite or...

Neuroscience

Detection of genomic lesions using an artificial DNA base pair

Researchers from the University of Utah have developed a new technique to localize genomic damage sites. The method uses an artificial DNA base pair previously...

Basic Research

3D Printing is not Innocuous for Health

Researchers from the University of California, Riverside have discovered that the material in some 3D printed objects is surprisingly harmful to living things. The finding...

3D printing

Drinkable Book Purifies Contaminated Water

In collaboration with a non-profit organization, an American researcher has designed a book with silver-saturated pages to filter contaminated water. The book is a cheap and...

Education

Cella Medical Solutions wins Adecco Award

The Spanish 3D printing company Cella Medical Solutions won the Adecco “Idea Joven Más Brillante” 2015 Award to the brightest idea from a young entrepreneur....

3D printing

A smartphone accessory to detect sickle cell disease

A team of scientists from four top American universities have developed a smartphone attachment that allows to detect sickle cell disease. The 3D printed device uses...

3D printing