Biotech & pharma
3D printer can build synthetic tissues
20 Apr 2013
A custom-built programmable 3D printer can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues, Oxford University scientists have demonstrated.
Modified bacteria could be used in vaccines
By By Sam Wong | 18 Apr 2013
After Dolly, Roslin researchers create GM-modified piglet
17 Apr 2013
The male piglet, Pig 26, was born last August, and had been genetically engineered with the smallest of DNA mutations - a single deletion of one out of the 3 billion chemical "letters" of its entire genome
Patterning graphene with DNA
By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 10 Apr 2013
Folded DNA templates allow researchers to precisely cut out graphene shapes, which could be used in electronic circuits.
'Sonic lasso' catches cells
10 Apr 2013
Academics have demonstrated for the first time that a “sonic lasso” can be used to grip microscopic objects, such as cells, and move them about.
Cancer biologists find DNA-damaging toxins in common plant-based foods
06 Apr 2013
Liquid smoke, black and green teas and coffee produced levels of cell DNA damage comparable to chemo drugs
Study offers new way to discover HIV vaccine targets
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 23 Mar 2013
Researchers spot molecular control switch for preterm lung disorders
By By Karen N. Peart | 22 Mar 2013
Researchers create tomatoes that mimic actions of good cholesterol
By By Rachel Champeau | 22 Mar 2013
Breaking down the Parkinson’s pathway
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 18 Mar 2013
Study finds white blood cells control red blood cell levels
18 Mar 2013
The findings could lead to novel therapies for diseases or conditions in which the red blood cell production is thrown out of balance