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Novel insulin-producing implant to be created for type 1 diabetics
JDRF funds development of an insulin-producing implant to regulate blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes patients.
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New bioinformatics tool accurately tracks synthetic DNA
A team has demonstrated that their bioinformatics approach, PlasmidHawk, can analyse DNA sequences to identify the source of engineered plasmids.
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Novel intestine model could accelerate the development of treatments
The transparent millifluidic perfusion cassettes (mPCs) developed by researchers should allow for better evaluations of the interactions between the cells and invading pathogens.
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New thermofluidic technology allows researchers to bioprint cells in 3D
Researchers have used heat to develop a new way to bioengineer cells that grow a certain way and bioprint 3D tissues.
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Mitocans partner up to provide powerful leukaemia treatment
A pioneering team of scientists from Rice University has discovered that a particular combination of chemotherapeutics, including mitocans that target mitochondria, form a powerful treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia patients.
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Vital cell metabolic pathway regulator identified by study
A study has revealed that the mitoNEET protein controls a metabolic and functional gateway on mitochondria, which could provide a drug target for cancer.
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Modified nanoscale virus could deliver peptide drugs to cells
By chipping away at a viral protein, Rice University scientists have discovered a path toward virus-like, nanoscale devices that may be able to deliver drugs to cells.
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Discovery lights path for Alzheimer’s research
Researchers identify binding site on the amyloid beta peptide that could facilitate better drugs to treat the disease...
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FRET imaging used to establish a beachhead at the NMDA receptor gate
Researchers use light-sensitive molecules to track proteins critical to cell signalling...
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Trioxacarcins synthesised as a potent anti-cancer agent
11 March 2016 | By Victoria White
Trioxacarcins disrupt the replication of cancer cells by binding and chemically modifying their genetic material...
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Laser cut microwells could lower the cost of cancer research
26 January 2016 | By Victoria White
Researchers say the fabrication technique could slash 90% of the cost of mass-producing metastatic microtumours and therapeutic microtissues for screening and research...
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Team successfully performs surgery on a human genome
21 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The research team have changed how the genome is folded inside the nucleus. The advance may lead to new methods of understanding and overcoming genetic diseases...
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Scientists mimic realistic tumour conditions
6 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers placed cancer cells in a three-dimensional scaffold and subjected them to the forces that push, pull and continually flow through the body...
