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Nanotubes built from protein crystals: Breakthrough in biomolecular engineering
Researchers at Tokyo Tech have succeeded in constructing protein nanotubes from tiny scaffolds made by cross-linking of engineered...
Nov 19, 20182 min read


Engineering electron pathways in 2-D-topological insulators
For decades, insulating materials were thought to be "boring" materials from an electronics point of view, since electrons are immobile...
Dec 8, 20172 min read


Genetic engineering mechanism visualized
One of the techniques used in genetic engineering -- the process of artificially modifying the genome of a living organism -- involves...
Nov 13, 20172 min read


Lasers carve the path to tissue engineering
A new technique, developed at EPFL, combines microfluidics and lasers to guide cells in 3D space, overcoming major limitations to tissue...
Jul 14, 20163 min read


Engineering 'tea bacteria' could lead to advanced materials
Scientists and students have developed the DNA tools to modify bacteria normally found in fermented tea so they can customise cellulose...
May 31, 20163 min read


A step closer to engineering artificial muscles
Elastomers, which can transform electrical energy into mechanical energy, have a wide variety of applications, i.e. powering windscreen...
May 11, 20162 min read
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