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Designing complex 3D DNA scaffolds

January 15, 2015
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A new computer model allows the design of the most complex 3D DNA shapes by building DNA scaffold and customised synthetic strands of DNA. Biological engineers from at the Massachusetts...
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New sensor for MRI and fluorescent imaging

November 26, 2014
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Nanoparticles capable of simultaneously performing fluorescent and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in living animals have been developed by chemists at MIT. These particles could track specific molecules produced in the...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology
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HIV’s surprising structure

November 5, 2014
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The building blocks of the immature human immunodeficiency virus are arranged in a surprising way say researchers who have pinpointed the location of each block within the virus structure.Cryo-electron microscopy...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology
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Precursor to life created in virtual lab

October 24, 2014
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A virtual molecular laboratory has created a possible precursor to life say Danish scientists, which could have important implications for creating artificial living systems. Protocells are the simplest, most primitive...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Cell Biology
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Lipid membrane ink gives nanometre resolution

October 16, 2014
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Lipid membranes have been used as a biological ‘ink’ to draw in the nanometre region in a new technique developed by Leeds researchers. Resolution as low as six nanometres was...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology
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Bio-printing transplantable tissues a step closer

July 2, 2014
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A bio-printed artificial vascular network capable of mimicking the body’s circulatory system could bring the possibility of printing transplantable tissues and organs a step closer. “Imaging being able to walk...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology
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Bones from beer residue

June 25, 2014
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Waste from beer brewing could be recycled for use in an unexpected application – as a biomaterial for bone regeneration. Researchers in Spain have developed a biocompatible material which can...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology
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Caging water to study spin

June 23, 2014
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A pioneering method of caging and cooling water molecules to study its nuclear spin conversion could enhance the diagnostic power of MRI scans. By trapping water molecules in spheres of...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology
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One-size-fits-all synthetic blood

June 16, 2014
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Donated blood has a short shelf-life – only 35 days for red cells – but now researchers in Essex hope to improve this by developing a synthetic blood substitute. The...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology
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New hope for spinal injuries

May 26, 2014
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Engineers at the University of Portsmouth are investigating new strategies for the treatment of patients affected by vertebral fractures. The team are using state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities to investigate...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology
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