Biotechnology and bioengineering – Page 9
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FeatureArtificial photosynthesis: solar water splitting
The chemistry to mimic ones of nature’s greatest feats still has some hurdles to overcome
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FeatureArtificial enzymes: catalysis by design
Enzymes are nature’s ultimate catalysts and chemists are now on the verge of making their own versions from scratch
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ResearchFruit flies’ protective corneal coatings reproduced
Anti-reflective and anti-adhesive nano-coating that covers the eyes of insects could find uses in medical implants and contact lenses
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BusinessDrop in plasma donations hits immunoglobulin supply
Lockdown and social distancing have discouraged donors, and the potential impact of convalescent plasma collection for Covid-19 treatment is unclear
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ArticleInnovating in complex environments
The benefits of digital tools and automation with no programming required
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NewsSuit of iron turns sperm cells into spermbots
Microrobots that swim under the influence of a magnetic field could one day be used to deliver drugs
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NewsExplainer: The science of Covid-19 testing
Rapidly-deployed methods are saving lives and easing minds
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BusinessScrambling and gambling to scale up Covid-19 medicines
Organisations work towards making billions of doses of products not yet proven to work
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ResearchUnnatural reaction benefits from computational tool that teaches an old enzyme new tricks
Method could generate artificial enzymes that are more suitable for directed evolution
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ResearchProtein synthesis revolution on way as large peptides made in hours not days
Flow chemistry can now make peptide chains up to 164 amino acids long in one go
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ArticleOptimising biotech processes
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies achieve both speed and scale through designed experiments
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FeatureDrugging the gut microbiome
Treating the bacteria that live inside us can improve our own health. Clare Sansom meets our tiny friends
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ResearchPhotosynthesis rewired to generate hydrogen
Gene transplant repositions algal hydrogenase so that it directly captures electrons from photosystem I
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NewsScience steps up a gear as struggle to both understand and fight coronavirus intensifies
Research that might have taken years is being turned around in months as journals fast-track Covid-19 manuscripts
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ResearchEnzymes encapsulated in a golden cage perform in extreme conditions
No room for the proteins to denature but reactants can still get through
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ResearchDNA instructions pack proteins into unique crystal structures
Process could aid discovery of materials that exploit specific protein functions, such as drug molecules or biocatalysts
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ResearchUniversal blood for transfusion could be created by hydrogel ‘camouflage’
Antigen-shield can prevent serious immune response to incompatible blood group
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BusinessRNA vaccines are coronavirus frontrunners
Several groups have potential Sars-CoV-2 vaccines ready or close to testing, thanks to rapid development pathways
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ResearchFossilised bones inspire long-term DNA data storage
Earth alkali salts found to stabilise synthetic DNA
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ResearchDetailed 3D coronavirus spike map offers hope for vaccine development
Structure determined at ‘remarkable’ speed in little over a month