'Relaxed' T Cells Critical to Immune Response
Rice University researchers model how cells handle invaders, ignore imposters
biophysics
A 3D-Printable Material That Mimics Biological Tissues
University of Colorado scientists are the first to 3D print a complex, porous lattice structure using liquid crystal elastomers, creating devices that can finally mimic biological tissues
First Simulation of a Full-Sized Mitochondrial Membrane
New algorithm links different scales, bringing simulated cell a step closer
Personalized Microrobots Deliver Drugs to Cells
Using a substrain of E. coli MG 1655 and nanoscale red blood cell membranes, researchers created tiny biohybrid swimmers that could personalize drug delivery to treat tumors
Replacing Patients' Damaged Blood Vessels with Lab-Produced Ones
Researchers describe how they have cultivated human cells in the laboratory to obtain extracellular matrix deposits high in collagen
Collaboration Lets Researchers 'Read' Proteins for New Properties
Researchers can now translate patterns to determine how a protein will condense during phase separation
The Unchanging Viscosity of Cells
New research, although basic, may contribute to the development of completely new diagnostic and therapeutic methods
Opening up DNA to Delete Disease
Custom-built molecules enable editing of genes previously obscured by DNA's innately protective structure
Using a Material's 'Memory' to Encode Unique Physical Properties
A new study shows that, as materials age, they 'remember' prior stresses and external forces, which scientists and engineers can then use to create new materials with unique properties
New Method Captures Real-Time Movement of Millions of Molecules in 3D
The interferometry technique has applications for tracking molecules at a cell or tissue scale