Researchers have developed an E. coli-based transport capsule designed to help next-generation vaccines do a…
Month: July 2016
Injectable biomaterial could be used to manipulate organ behavior
Ideally, injectable or implantable medical devices should not only be small and electrically functional, they…
Breathing in a Cure: Inhalable Ibuprofen on the Horizon
Ibuprofen: You can buy it at any drug store, and it will help with that…
Frigate birds: In the air for months at a time
Frigate birds were already known for their ability to fly continuously for weeks without landing….
Seaweeds get sick too when they’re stressed
Normally harmless bacteria can cause bleaching disease in seaweeds when the “trees of the ocean”…
Unsilencing silenced genes by CRISPR/Cas9
Scientists have developed a new technique to unleash silenced genes and change cell fates using…
The relentless dynamism of the adult brain
Scientists were able to make real-time observations over a period of several months that reveal…
Key difference in immune cells may explain children’s increased susceptibility to illness
Schools are commonly known as breeding grounds for viruses and bacteria, but this may not…
3-D paper-based microbial fuel cell operating under continuous flow condition
A team of researchers has demonstrated a proof-of-concept three-dimensional paper-based microbial fuel cell (MFC) that…
Totally new kind of ‘mark’ discovered in human cell nucleus
Scientists have verified the presence of a protein modification that is a unique mark in…