Biotech & pharma

Artificial cell with multiple compartments could improve drug delivery

06 Nov 2014

Scientists propose benchmark for better replication of natural stem cell development in the lab

05 Nov 2014

Researchers have developed a standard to assess how closely stem cell culture conditions in the lab resemble a developing embryo

Growing cartilage from stem cells

04 Nov 2014

Molecular map reveals genetic origins of 21 autoimmune diseases

01 Nov 2014

What makes a tumour switch from dormant to malignant?

31 Oct 2014

Bipolar disorder discovery at the nano level

29 Oct 2014

Swedish doctors find new way to replicate blood vessels

27 Oct 2014

Fast modelling of cancer mutations

By By Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | 25 Oct 2014

Scientists Identify Gene Required for Recovery from Bacterial Infection

25 Oct 2014

Scientists engineer toxin-secreting stem cells to treat brain tumours

25 Oct 2014

Breakthrough allows researchers to watch molecules “wiggle”

17 Oct 2014

Bio researchers receive patent to fight superbugs

14 Oct 2014

Researchers have received a patent for producing antimicrobial compounds that degrade and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria by using the pathogen's own genes against it

King's launches British Gut

09 Oct 2014

Researchers capture images of the elusive protein HIV uses to infect cells

09 Oct 2014

HIV is adept at eluding immune system responses because the protein it uses to infect cells is constantly changing

Gene discovery prevents weight gain with a high-sugar diet

07 Oct 2014

First pictures of BRCA2 protein show how it works to repair DNA

06 Oct 2014

Researchers create 'evolved' protein that may stop cancer from spreading

01 Oct 2014

Protein ‘map’ could lead to potent new cancer drugs

26 Sep 2014

'Stripe' manual provides fresh insights for tissue and organ development

25 Sep 2014

Battling superbugs

23 Sep 2014

In recent years, new strains of bacteria have emerged that resist even the most powerful antibiotics. Two new technologies could enable novel strategies for combating drug-resistant bacteria

Researchers make new discovery about 3-D shape processing in the brain

23 Sep 2014

Sensing neuronal activity with light

22 Sep 2014

Gene variant that dramatically reduces ‘bad’ lipids

20 Sep 2014

Researchers discover what lies behind the death of stem cells

20 Sep 2014

Researchers develop improved means of detecting mismatched DNA

18 Sep 2014