Using bacteria to combat varroa mites, a common pest that can weaken honey bees and make them more susceptible to pathogens.
Coronavirus: Scientists mobilize to fight
Researchers in labs around the world use the latest techniques to combat the Wuhan coronavirus.
Team builds first living robots using frog stem cells
Tiny ‘xenobots’ assembled from cells promise advances from drug delivery to toxic waste clean-up.
Scientists observe ultrafast proton transfer reaction
X-rays capture the ultrafast proton transfer reaction in ionized liquid water, forming the hydroxyl radical and the hydronium ion.
A radical view of organelle evolution
What were the driving factors behind organelle evolution?
PrEP For Humanity
We have the potential to end the HIV epidemic. But why hasn’t it happened yet?
An Artificial Cell-On-A-Chip [Video]
An artificial cell, which uses a microfluidics-based approach to engineer a modular and programable artificial‐cell‐on‐chip.
The first CRISPR gene therapy to cure sickle-cell disease
In 2019, CRISPR gene-editing therapy was used for the first time to treat sickle cell disease.
Beyond gene editing: A new role for CRISPR
A new use for the revolutionary gene-splicing tool. This new “Electrochemical CRISPR” can quickly and accurately identify viral biomarkers for a range of diseases, including HPV and Parvovirus.
Engineering RNA Binding Proteins to Improve Human Health
Somewhere in a jumble of protein building blocks may lie the key to unlocking the next generation of therapeutics to improve human health.