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Turning cells into computers with protein logic gates
Biochemists have created "smart" proteins that function inside human cells by turning genes on and off
Apr 5, 20202 min read
Trial drug can significantly block early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues
‘There is hope for this horrible pandemic,’ says UBC scientist Dr. Josef Penninger
Apr 5, 20203 min read
On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn carbon dioxide into new products
Bacteria on nanowires convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to organic building blocks
Apr 2, 20204 min read
Heart attack on a chip: Scientists model conditions of ischemia on a microfluidic device
The chip allows precise control of oxygen and other conditions to observe cardiac cell behavior
Mar 31, 20203 min read
A genetic nano-toolkit for the generation of new biomaterials
Bayreuth microbiologists use bacteria to produce multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles
Mar 31, 20203 min read
Eye blinking on-a-chip
A new approach could lead to 'cornea-on-a-chip' devices that more accurately test the effects of drugs on the human eye
Mar 31, 20202 min read
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