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Regenerative medicine

Releasing the brakes on wound repair

2019-01-15

A carefully defined balance of biomolecular signals stimulates healing by setting skin cells into motion
Cancer

New stem cell antibody targets cancer

2019-01-15

An antibody that targets a protein on the surface of stem cells also targets the same protein on some cancer cells
Stem cells

Making heart tissue ‘beat’

2019-01-15

The key to efficient production of heart muscle from pluripotent stem cells lies in optimizing the density and replicative state of the starting material
Immunology

Ready, steady, fuse!

2019-01-15

White blood cells in different subsets have varying propensities to fuse in response to inflammation
Microbiome

Gut feelings are not for everyone

2019-01-15

Gut bacteria in fruit flies do not have a major influence on behavior
Robotics

Recognizing the right tool for the job

2019-01-15

An algorithm gives robots an instinctive understanding of how to use tools
Evolution

Biology of our ancient ancestor takes shape

2019-01-15

Primitive microbes have cytoskeletal proteins that are structurally and functionally similar to those found in humans
Hydrogen energy

Defects in catalyst boost water splitting efficiency

2018-12-20

Defects in nanoparticles help to drive the production of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel
Bioinformatics

A library with a difference

2018-12-20

The 160K Natural Organism Library houses a wealth of novel compounds for biological research

Features View all

Reading between the lines

2018-12-20

Smart software takes the emotional temperature of comments made online, and even spots sarcasm.

On the cusp of valleytronics

2018-11-30

Emerging valleytronics technology using 2D materials promises smaller devices that chew up less energy and transmit data faster and more securely.

Putting body heat in the device game

2018-11-16

If thermoelectric materials can convert low-grade heat into electricity, we may never need to charge wearable technology at home again.

Beating bacteria – looking beyond antibiotics

2018-07-16

Genome specialists and bioengineers have come up with a polymer to fight superbugs, which could help solve the world’s antibiotics crisis.