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Advanced robotic systems as promising platforms for producing clinically useful tendon constructs

A review paper by scientists at the University of Oxford discussed possible benefits of using humanoid musculoskeletal robots and soft robotic systems as bioreactor platforms in producing clinically useful tendon constructs.

23 Sep 2022

Endogenous exosomes act as decoys for SARS-CoV-2

A recent study published in the journal PLoS Biology discussed exosomes as potential decoys for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

20 Sep 2022

O-linked sialoglycans affect SARS-CoV-2 spike cleavage

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers from Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States used chemical tools to uncover the molecular details of glycan-mediated modulation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) processing.

19 Sep 2022

Crested ibis offers clues that could help our bodies to make better drugs

Thank the rare crested ibis for a clue that could someday help our bodies make better drugs.

19 Sep 2022

RIT scientist receives $1.7 million NIH award to study how cells control the size of organelles

A Rochester Institute of Technology scientist hopes that a better understanding of how living cells maintain the size of their organelles can lead to therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

16 Sep 2022

Scientists harness the potential of bacteria to help create synthetic cells with lifelike functionality

Scientists have harnessed the potential of bacteria to help build advanced synthetic cells which mimic real life functionality.

14 Sep 2022

New technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test

A new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer in people who have a lesion or cyst in the pelvic region, according to a new study by a Wilmot Cancer Institute physician/scientist.

9 Sep 2022

Insights into molecular structure of protein assembly that plays key role in controlling cristae architecture

Energy supply is a vital component of economic life. And the complex interplay between society and economy is jeopardized whenever core services or key industrial sectors are at risk of failing because of energy supply problems.

7 Sep 2022

'Rippled beta sheet' protein structure created and characterized using x-ray crystallography

An unusual protein structure known as a "rippled beta sheet," first predicted in 1953, has now been created in the laboratory and characterized in detail using x-ray crystallography.

2 Sep 2022

New computer model can predict how fast enzymes work

Drug molecules and biofuels can be made to order by living cell factories, where biological enzymes do the job. Now researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a computer model that can predict how fast enzymes work, making it possible to find the most efficient living factories, as well as to study difficult diseases.

2 Sep 2022

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

A new variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system makes it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications.

25 Aug 2022

CRISPR genome-editing technology can be used as a tool to discover RNA therapeutics for lung cancer

An international team of scientists have demonstrated for the first time that CRISPR genome-editing technology can be used as a tool to find new gene therapies for lung cancer.

24 Aug 2022

Innovative technology revels the impact of environmental conditions on RNA structures in living cells

The impact of environmental conditions on the dynamic structures of RNAs in living cells has been revealed by innovative technology developed by researchers at the John Innes Centre.

17 Aug 2022

UC San Diego receives $1.3 million grant to understand the role of misfolded tau proteins in dementia

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have received a $1.3 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation for a project that could help scientists better understand the role misfolded tau proteins play in causing neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, which may lead to more effective drug therapies.

16 Aug 2022

RASTRUM™ - the 3D Printer of Living Cells, Honored in Annual Awards by Leading Business Magazine

RASTRUM™ has taken out the top prize in the Experimental category. RASTRUM™ prints human cells into living tissue models to supercharge research into cancer and other diseases using revolutionary drop-on-demand technology.

From Inventia Life Science 16 Aug 2022

Scientists discover a new set of chemical reactions to generate amino acids and nucleic acids

Four billion years ago, the Earth looked very different than it does today, devoid of life and covered by a vast ocean. Over the course of millions of years, in that primordial soup, life emerged. Researchers have long theorized how molecules came together to spark this transition.

28 Jul 2022

Living Cells News and Research

Advanced robotic systems as promising platforms for producing clinically useful tendon constructs

Endogenous exosomes act as decoys for SARS-CoV-2

O-linked sialoglycans affect SARS-CoV-2 spike cleavage

Crested ibis offers clues that could help our bodies to make better drugs

RIT scientist receives $1.7 million NIH award to study how cells control the size of organelles

Scientists harness the potential of bacteria to help create synthetic cells with lifelike functionality

New technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test

Insights into molecular structure of protein assembly that plays key role in controlling cristae architecture

'Rippled beta sheet' protein structure created and characterized using x-ray crystallography

New computer model can predict how fast enzymes work

New approach using CRISPR can engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications

CRISPR genome-editing technology can be used as a tool to discover RNA therapeutics for lung cancer

Innovative technology revels the impact of environmental conditions on RNA structures in living cells

UC San Diego receives $1.3 million grant to understand the role of misfolded tau proteins in dementia

RASTRUM™ - the 3D Printer of Living Cells, Honored in Annual Awards by Leading Business Magazine

Scientists discover a new set of chemical reactions to generate amino acids and nucleic acids

Researchers investigate the feasibility of modifying cholera toxin for targeted delivery to specific organelles

DNA may act as nutritional source for E. coli

Biochemist finds new way to protect healthy leukocytes during chemotherapy

New transport system exemplifies the potential of a de novo design of peptides and proteins

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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