A better way to make RNA drugs microbiologystudy
While the COVID-19 vaccines introduced many people to RNA-based medicines, RNA oligonucleotides have already been on the market for years […]
Genetics
New ways to study spinal cord malformations in embryos microbiologystudy
A group of scientists at UCL have successfully created mechanical force sensors directly in the developing brains and spinal cords
Scientists ‘read’ the messages in chemical clues left by coral reef inhabitants microbiologystudy
What species live in this coral reef, and are they healthy? Chemical clues emitted by marine organisms might hold that
Silkworms help grow better organ-like tissues in labs microbiologystudy
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better
Changes Upstream: RIPE team uses CRISPR/Cas9 to alter photosynthesis for the first time
A team from the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) has produced an increase in gene
Fat molecule’s inability to bond with shape-shifting protein in cell’s powerhouse linked to an inherited metabolic disease microbiologystudy
By studying mutations in yeast and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found that biochemical bonds between
Novel Genetic Clock discovers oldest known marine plant
Using a novel genetic clock, a team of researchers from Kiel, London, Oldenburg, and Davis, California, has determined the age
A protein that enables smell–and stops cell death microbiologystudy
While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans — for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness
Fine-tuning leaf angle with CRISPR improves sugarcane yield
Sugarcane is the world’s largest crop by biomass yield, providing 80 percent of the sugar and 40 percent of the