Collaborate Disseminate
Japanese scientists have engineered the smallest lifeform that can move on its own. The team introduced bacterial proteins that enable movement into a simple synthetic bacterium that normally cannot move, causing it to change shape and become mobile.Co… Continue reading Synthetic bacteria becomes smallest lifeform that can move around
Transmitting data from medical implants in the body can be tricky, but researchers at Columbia University have now developed a new technique that essentially writes data to ions in human tissue, where it can then be read from a receiver outside the bod… Continue reading New wireless tech lets implants transmit data through ions in tissue
Organ transplants save lives, but complications can arise if the recipient’s immune system rejects the foreign cells. An emerging technique reduces that risk by stripping the donor cells out of the donor organ and replacing them with the recipient’s ow… Continue reading Protein bath helps “recellularize” organs for safer transplants
Scientists working with microfluids as part of biotechnology research often rely on large, clunky machines to manage the samples, but this tinkering could one day be handled by tiny robots that make the process far more efficient. Engineers at the Univ… Continue reading Tiny magnetized robots become “warehouse” workers for biotech research
Organ Chip models enable researchers to directly observe physiological processes and responses. Continue reading Scientists Dosed an Artificial Brain With Meth
Hortense Dodo has pioneered a process for engineering safer peanuts that can prevent deadly reactions. Continue reading This Food Scientist Wants to Save Lives With a Hypoallergenic Peanut
Biotech is quickly advancing the world of textiles to give vegans animal-free options to stay cozy. Continue reading With Wool and Down Off the Table, What the Heck Do Vegans Wear in the Winter?
Like an ice-cream truck—one that distributes genetically-modified, disease-fighting insects instead of sweet treats. Continue reading Watch Genetically Modified Zika-Fighting Mosquitoes Released From a Van
Jennifer Doudna, one of the pioneers of the gene-editing technique, responds. Continue reading CRISPR Co-Creator Isn’t Super Psyched About the J. Lo ‘CRISPR’ Show
Perfect Day Foods uses 3D-printed milk DNA to brew real cow’s milk, without the cow. Continue reading This Startup Is Making Cow-Free Cow’s Milk Because Vegan Ice Cream Sucks