This bacterium shoots wires out of its body to power itself
This bacterium has a lot in common with power companies. Power companies use copper wires to channel electricity (and therefore, ...
Tag: biotechnology
MIT cell circuit has its own memory
MIT engineers have created genetic circuits in bacterial cells that not only perform logic functions, but also remember the results, ...
Micro-beads based system could allow for instant laboratory analysis
Harnessing the oscillation of magnetic microscopic beads, MIT scientists have carried out experiments which show that it's possible to develop ...
Synthetic jellyfish made from rat heart cells can swim like the real deal
A team led by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Harvard University have built this remarkable display ...
New method allows visualizing of protein self-assembly – paves way for nanotech against diseases
Be it a bacteria or a fully complex being, say a human, all living, biological organisms undergo lighting fast protein ...
Self-healing hydrogels open a new realm of bioengineering possibilities
Scientists at University of California have successfully managed to engineer a new kind of hydrogels, capable of self-healing, which can ...
Cellular operating system set to revolutionize synthetic biology
University of Nottingham researchers are currently involved in synthetic biology project, whose scope and prospects are so ambitious, that if ...
Transistor gates created out of E. Coli bacteria – huge biocomputing leap forward!
Scientists at London's Imperial College have successfully managed to create biological logic gates, indispensible for the production of electronical devices, ...
Existing Biotechnology Could Save Energy And Cut Carbon Dioxide By 100 Percent
The carbon dioxide problem has been give much less attention than alternative fuel or biomass-derived energy production yet it is ...
