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A Way to 'Fingerprint' Human Cells

December 13, 2019

The method, called 'scPred,' has the potential to allow earlier detection of cancer, identify the cells at the root of a...

Team Develops First-Of-A-Kind <em>In-Vitro</em> 3D Neural Tissue Model

Team Develops First-Of-A-Kind In-Vitro 3D Neural Tissue Model

December 12, 2019

With these models, researchers hope to gain a better understanding of how the brain and neural networks work

Chiton Mollusk Provides Model for New Armor Design

December 11, 2019

The combination of flexibility and protection seen in the chiton mollusk make it ideal for biomimicry project

How to Store Data in Everyday Objects: DNA

December 10, 2019

Researchers at ETH Zurich collaborated with an Israeli scientist to develop a means of storing extensive information in almos...

Modern Technology and Old-Fashioned Legwork Solve Science Mystery

December 9, 2019

Video shows single-cell organism making complex decisions

New Tool for Rapidly Analyzing CRISPR Edits Reveals Frequent Production of Unintended Edits

December 6, 2019

New method unmasks all DNA changes caused by CRISPR in two days vs two months

Leftover Grain from Breweries Could Be Converted into Fuel for Homes

November 26, 2019

Breweries in the EU throw out around 3.4 million tons of unspent grain every year, weighing the equivalent of 500,000 elephan...

Deep Brain Stimulation Safer for Patients with New MRI Compatible Electrode

November 20, 2019

A research team created a glassy carbon electrode as an alternative to the metal version, and new findings show it does ...

AI for Plant Breeding in an Ever-Changing Climate

November 15, 2019

ORNL's Dan Jacobson and team design algorithms for climate-resilient crops

Artificial Intelligence to Run the Chemical Factories of the Future

November 14, 2019

Previous biofoundry efforts have produced a wide variety of products such as chemicals, fuels, and engineered cells and prote...

Magnetic Skin Ensures the Force Is with You

November 12, 2019

A novel artificial skin developed at KAUST is wearable, flexible, lightweight, and magnetized, making it useful in a var...

Better Biosensor Technology Created for Stem Cells

November 11, 2019

Rutgers innovation may help guide treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases

To Monitor Cancer Therapy, Researchers Tag CAR T Cells with Imaging Markers

November 8, 2019

Tracking CAR T cells is a critical step for the future of cancer therapy, according to new study

A New CRISPR-Cas9 Protein to Increase Precision of Gene Editing

November 7, 2019

New development could be useful for future gene therapies in humans, which require high precision

Harvesting Genes to Improve Watermelons

November 4, 2019

An international team of researchers have created a resource that could help plant breeders increase the domestic watermelon'...

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