In lab experiments and animal models, UNC and NC State researchers led by Zhen Gu, PhD, designed synthetic beta cells to secrete insulin in response to high blood sugar. Treating type 1 diab... Read more
Researchers have designed a super stretchy, strong and sustainable material that mimics the qualities of spider silk, and is ‘spun’ from a material that is 98% water. This method of making f... Read more
Technique combines analogue and digital processes in engineered cells. Living cells are capable of performing complex computations on the environmental signals they encounter. These computat... Read more
With inexpensive chemical base, variety of materials could be as limitless as proteins are Researchers hoping to design new materials for energy uses have developed a system to make syntheti... Read more
A new study from Princeton has revealed how a synthetic protein revives E. coli cells that lack a life-sustaining gene, offering insight into how life can adapt to survive and potentially be... Read more
Direct continuous synthesis of medicines becomes possible A University of Tokyo research group has succeeded in synthesizing (R)- and (S)-rolipram, the active component of a medicine, in hig... Read more