If scientists can see how bacteria evolves, they might be able to intervene to prevent drug resistance. Now researchers at Indiana University have produced the first direct images of bacteria extending “harpoons” to snare and absorb bits of DNA.
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In breakthrough new research described as "somewhat mind-boggling," a team at Stanford University has developed a technique than can transform human immune cells found in a regular blood sample into functional neurons in just three weeks.
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Why start from scratch when nature has already designed better robot materials and parts than ours? Japanese researchers have now developed a new way to integrate living muscle tissue onto a robotic skeleton, and make it move in a realistic way that takes some of the strain off.
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A potentially revolutionary breakthrough from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how our cells can wrinkle with age, resulting in genes not being expressed properly. And the solution could be a novel cellular anti-wrinkle cream, delivered by custom-built viruses.
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Scientists studying tough microbes called archaea may have uncovered the key to an anti-aging drug. By manipulating a “super hero” protein, the researchers found a way to “trick” cells into acting younger by keeping the DNA repairing process running much longer than usual.
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Researchers from the Netherlands have managed to grow model mouse embryos by combining stem cells. The technique can help us better understand the early days of life, and may lead to more effective ways to treat infertility or genetic diseases.
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When we think of the structure of DNA, the image that most likely comes to mind is that of the iconic double helix. Now, Australian scientists have found a new form, a twisted knot known as the i-motif, in living cells for the first time.
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Bacteria can be hardy little creatures, thanks mostly to their strong cell walls. Now researchers at Harvard have identified a structural weakness that seems to be built into a range of bacterial species, potentially paving the way for a new class of widely-effective antibacterial drugs.
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Using a new microscopic technique scientists have identified a previously unknown human anatomical feature. Dubbed the interstitium, the discovery reveals that what was previously thought to be simply dense connective tissue is actually a complex series of interconnected, fluid-filled compartments.
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Researchers from Imperial College London have managed to fuse living and non-living cells together, creating tiny chemical factories that might one day aid drug delivery.
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