The eye is one of the most advanced fields for stem cell research. The prospect of reversing blindness has made a significant leap, according to scientists in the UK. An animal study in the... Read more
Cell circuits remember their history MIT engineers have created genetic circuits in bacterial cells that not only perform logic functions, but also remember the results, which are encoded in... Read more
Sophisticated modeling and biotechnology used to weaken cells by fouling their metabolic machinery A team of scientists just won a battle in the war against antibiotic-resistant “super... Read more
Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine Finding ways to diagnose cancer earlier could greatly improve the chances of survival for many patients. O... Read more
For the first time, researchers power an implantable electronic device using an electrical potential — a natural battery — deep in the inner ear. Deep in the inner ear of mammals is a natura... Read more
Frangioni’s approach is quite different. One of the main forces driving the move to open access is the idea that if the public has already paid for research through taxation or philant... Read more
The delicate machinery within life can be bent to the will of experimenters Scientists have succeeded in forming a “feedback loop” between a computer and a common yeast to... Read more