Artificial placenta created in the laboratory
The placenta has an essential and highly complex task: it must ensure the exchange of important substances between the mother […]
Since the development of insulin to manage diabetes, pharmacists have longed to create an insulin pill. Past attempts have failed […] Imaging tools like X-rays and MRI have revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a close up view of the brain and […] Senescent cells are damaged cells that do not perform their normal roles anymore but that are not dead -hence they […] The brain requires surprisingly little energy to adapt to the environment to learn, make ambiguous recognitions, have high recognition ability […] Exposure to fracking chemicals and wastewater promotes fat cell development, or adipogenesis, in living cells in a laboratory, according to […] Detecting biomolecules, such as lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their interactions in heterogeneous biological samples is crucial for understanding […] Researchers at Houston Methodist and Rice University have made a discovery that will impact the design of not only drug […] Nearly half a century ago scientists have noticed an interesting phenomenon that small particles flowing through a long tube can […] Cancer is a disease often driven by mutations in genes. As researchers learn more about these genes, and the proteins […]Biochemistry
Proof-of-concept technique makes nanoparticles attractive for new medications
Mapping the inner workings of a living cell: Imaging tool flags new proteins, lipids and DNA to track metabolic changes in animals
Nano-carrier releases drugs into damaged cells
Brain function partly replicated by nanomaterials: Molecular/carbon nanotube network devices enable artificial spiking neurons that mimic nerve impulse generation
Exposure to fracking chemicals and wastewater spurs fat cell development: Researchers saw increases in the size and number of fat cells in laboratory models following exposure, even at diluted concentrations.
Biosensors: Resolving molecule information in dynamic lipid membrane with metasurfaces
Discovery will impact design of drug delivery systems at the molecular level
Flowing cells in a wavy microchannel for effective size-based cell sorting
Tumor-like spheres help scientists discover smarter cancer drugs