Biotechnology and bioengineering – Page 11
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ResearchBiodegradable batteries could be made from modified proteins
Coiled polypeptides modified with redox-active molecules make for eco-friendly single-use batteries
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NewsData manipulation casts shadows on Novartis gene therapy
Manufacturing problems with other new medicines highlight difficulty of developing advanced treatments
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ResearchEngineered cyanobacteria turn carbon dioxide into petrol substitute
Strategy transforms wild photosynthetic organism into a system that could reduce humanity’s reliance on fossil fuels
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ResearchTurbo-charged Crispr gene-editor can make 25 alterations in one go
Theoretically thousands of changes could be made at once using new technique
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ResearchBacterial lasso gets to the heart of stem cell retention problem
A sticky bacterial protein on the surface of stem cells increases homing and retention on damaged heart tissue
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ResearchMicrogel supports 3D printing technique that builds organs out of stem cells
Internal scaffolds made redundant from tissue engineering process
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NewsNorthwestern opens largest biomedical building of any US university
Chemistry sits atop Northwestern University’s new 12-story interdisciplinary biomedical centre
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OpinionIs this a golden age of new drug classes?
A host of new treatment modes are hitting the clinic and the market
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ResearchSpore shell acts as sunscreen for light-sensitive antibiotics
Polymer capsule that protects and preserves antimicrobial compound could aid fight against multi-drug resistant pathogens
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NewsPatient and research groups condemn draft bill allowing human gene patenting in US
A measure floated by Congress could hinder research and access to gene tests and raise their costs
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ResearchChinese gene-edited babies at higher risk of premature death
Loss of gene knocked-out by rogue geneticists found to be linked with higher mortality in human genome database
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BusinessUS finalises guidance on biosimilars
Regulator clarifies requirements for allowing substitution between products
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NewsIllegally grown GM aubergines highlight India’s continuing ambivalence to transgenic crops
Discovery has revived protests against the technology
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NewsInternational commission launched to tackle tough questions around gene-editing
US and UK scientific academies have convened a new body charged with developing a global framework for heritable human genome editing
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FeatureChanging the locks
Designer receptors help understand cellular signals and could treat epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, but need new tools, finds Andy Extance
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NewsDarpa wants to genetically engineer soldiers’ skin bacteria to protect them from mosquitoes
Pentagon programme aims to change chemical cues released by human skin microbes to provide a long-term defence from mosquito-borne diseases
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ResearchEnzyme evolved to selectively functionalise carbon–hydrogen bonds
Lactam libraries created by engineered bacterial enzyme offer new way to fight antibiotic resistance
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ResearchFirst bacterium with a totally redesigned genome created
Designer E. coli uses a simplified genetic code to make proteins
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ResearchCrispr gene-editor helps find new treatments for box jellyfish venom
Cyclodextrins show promise treating stings
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ResearchFood colouring paves the way for 3D-printed organs
Tatrazine could overcome biocompatibility problems of printed tissues