/ en-us Â鶹ÒùÔº internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Â鶹ÒùÔºics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. To explore possible treatments for various diseases, either animal models or human cell cultures are usually used first; however, animal models do not always mimic human diseases well, and cultures are far removed from tissue complexity. Advances in 3D printing, together with knowledge of biomaterials, are making it possible to recreate complex 3D tissue models in the laboratory. /news/2025-09-3d-bioprinting-advances-enable-creation.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:20:01 EDT news678377594 The story of the princess and the pea evokes an image of a highly sensitive young royal woman so refined, she can sense a pea under a stack of mattresses. When it comes to human biology, it also takes an abnormal individual to sense far beyond its surroundings, in this case, a cancer cell. Now, researchers also know that normal cells can pull a similar trick by working together. /news/2025-09-cells-environment.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:10:11 EDT news676901405 Researchers have captured the first clear view of the hidden architecture that helps shape a simple multicellular organism, showing how cells work together to build complex life forms. /news/2025-08-algae-reveal-geometry-life.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:09:03 EDT news674392141 Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune system. The new approach, described in the journal Materials Today Bio, could improve stem cell-based treatments for conditions such as heart disease, liver damage, and autoimmune illnesses. /news/2025-07-aligned-stem-cell-sheets-boost.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:43:03 EDT news670776181 Cell sheet preparation for use in tissue engineering and regenerative therapies could be significantly improved with the use of thermo-responsive polymer brushes, adjusted in length and density according to specific cell types. /news/2025-07-cell-sheet-production-efficiency-greatly.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:23:04 EDT news670767782 Imagine that you want to know the plot of a movie, but you only have access to either the visuals or the sound. With visuals alone, you'll miss all the dialog. With sound alone, you will miss the action. Understanding our biology can be similar. /news/2025-07-multimodal-method-combines-imaging-sequencing.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:02:57 EDT news670593766 Sustainable materials—powered by sunlight and living microbes—that remove pollutants from water, release oxygen into a wound or heal themselves after damage could become simpler to create thanks to new research by a team of biologists and engineers at the University of California San Diego. /news/2025-07-materials-easier-larger-palette-ingredients.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:40:31 EDT news670585227 Researchers have discovered that the genes related to extracellular matrix (ECM) and the Wnt signaling pathway characterize the independently acquired lip hypertrophy in cichlids of the East African Great Lakes. Through advanced omics-based experiments and comparative histological analyses, they found that hypertrophied lips of cichlids had a larger proteoglycan-rich layer. This study provides vital insights into the evolutionary biology of lip hypertrophy in cichlids of the East African Great Lakes. /news/2025-06-decoding-molecular-commonality-underlying-lip.html Plants & Animals Molecular & Computational biology Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:33:53 EDT news669911626 A team from the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in Elche, has revealed how a structure essential for fly flight, the haltere, is formed. This small organ, located behind the main wings, functions as a biological gyroscope that helps the insect stay stable in the air. /news/2025-06-flies-gyroscopes-reveals-flight-stabilizers.html Plants & Animals Cell & Microbiology Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:00:01 EDT news668676421 Pounding on the bottom of a glass bottle of ketchup is one of life's small annoyances. Getting that sweet, red concoction from its solid phase to a liquid takes too long when you're hungry and could even require messy strategies with a butter knife. /news/2025-06-ketchup-solid-phase-properties-reveal.html General Â鶹ÒùÔºics Soft Matter Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:39:48 EDT news668079579 Most people have encountered the black, gray, or pink stains of bacterial biofilms built up on the bathroom tiles or kitchen sink. Even with vigorous scrubbing and strong cleaning chemicals, this grime can be difficult to remove and often returns with vengeance. A new study, published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, reports a novel, two-step method to effectively dismantle bacterial biofilms and prevent regrowth. /news/2025-05-method-dismantles-bacterial-biofilms-regrowth.html Biochemistry Analytical Chemistry Thu, 22 May 2025 15:18:03 EDT news667145881 Sustainably produced, biodegradable materials are an important focus of modern materials science. However, when working with natural materials such as cellulose, lignin or chitin, researchers face a trade-off. Although these substances are biodegradable in their pure form, they are often not ideal when it comes to performance. Chemical processing steps can be used to make them stronger, more resistant or more supple—but in doing so, their sustainability is often compromised. /news/2025-05-versatile-fungi-based-material-resistant.html Biochemistry Materials Science Tue, 13 May 2025 11:09:03 EDT news666353341 A new study by Vanderbilt investigators has uncovered a previously unknown biological mechanism: how tissues detect and respond to damage in basement membranes, the thin layers of extracellular matrix that surround and support nearly every organ in the body. /news/2025-05-tissues-body-hidden.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Mon, 12 May 2025 10:30:03 EDT news666264601 Cells have a mailing system of sorts. They can release tiny molecular balls, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), that contain biological matter or messages and attach to other cells to share whatever they contain. /news/2025-05-hood-probing-molecular-mechanisms-metastasis.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 05 May 2025 11:15:41 EDT news665662538 When children lose their baby teeth, there is an adult set already growing beneath the gums, ready to emerge. But if we lose our permanent teeth, there aren't any more waiting in the wings. Right now, the options for replacing these lost teeth are either dentures or titanium implants, neither of which provide the same function and feedback as a real, living tooth. /news/2025-04-pigs-regrow-adult-teeth-humans.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:05:20 EDT news664819509 The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But until recently, scientists have not understood much about how to manipulate the mechanical side of that equation. That's about to change. /news/2025-03-mechanical-encode-function-cells-fibrosis.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:16:04 EDT news662044561 A new study published in npj Science of Food reveals a breakthrough in cultured meat production, using Aloe vera as a natural, scalable, and cost-effective scaffold. This research was led by Dr. Gilad Gome, under the guidance of Dr. Sharon Schlesinger and Prof. Oded Shoseyov, from the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. /news/2025-03-cultured-meat-secret-ingredient-aloe.html Biotechnology Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:04:03 EDT news660906241 Biofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of multicellularity on Earth; they are extremely resistant to antibiotics and stick tenaciously to most surfaces, including living tissue. /news/2025-03-sticky-situation-insights-antibiotic-resistant.html Ecology Cell & Microbiology Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:11:03 EST news660485461 Cells have surface receptors called integrins that bind to repetitive domains present on the extracellular matrix (ECM) surrounding the cells, allowing them to grow and spread. A new study from the Department of Bioengineering (BE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and collaborators shows that tweaking the spacing between these binding domains on the ECM can boost the efficiency of ultrasound treatment applied to kill cancer cells. /news/2025-02-gold-nanodots-boost-cancer-cell.html Bio & Medicine Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:20:01 EST news659067510 There are a multitude of products for sale that promise the appearance of eternal youth by erasing wrinkles or firming up jaw lines; but what if we could truly turn back time, at the cellular level? Now, researchers from Japan have found a protein that may do just that. /news/2025-02-key-protein-toggles-young-states.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:19:09 EST news659027946 Before arriving at Janelia three years ago, Postdoctoral Scientist Antonio Fiore was designing and building optical instruments like microscopes and spectrometers. Fiore, a physicist by training, came to the Pedram Lab to try something new. /news/2025-02-cells-microscopy-probe-unprecedented-view.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:19:04 EST news658509541 A research team from the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, China, has developed a novel biocompatible nanoadhesive for corneal transplantation. The nanoadhesive is based on tetrahedral framework nucleic acids combined with functionalized polycationic recombinant proteins. This unique composition minimizes the risks of tissue necrosis and inflammation associated with polymeric adhesives while inhibiting bacterial growth and promoting tissue repair. This work demonstrates an efficient strategy to break through the bottleneck of current ophthalmic adhesives. /news/2025-02-biocompatible-nanoadhesive-safer-corneal-transplants.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:19:03 EST news658423141 Biological scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered how the dengue virus uses its envelope protein to capture human plasmin from a blood meal to enhance the permeability of the mosquito midgut for infection. /news/2025-02-dengue-virus-infections-hijack-human.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:20:03 EST news657814801 Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed. Researchers at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands (TU Delft) have developed a 3D-printed brain-like environment where neurons grow similarly to a real brain. /news/2025-01-3d-nanopillars-mimic-brain-environment.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:00:01 EST news657302101 The fight against cancer often begins with uncovering hidden players, and a recent study reveals one such key player: an unexpected class of abbreviated N-glycans. These molecules, upregulated in cancer cells, are excreted through a surprising mechanism—lysosomal exocytosis. /news/2025-01-decoding-link-lysosomal-focal-adhesions.html Cell & Microbiology Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:22:53 EST news656223763 An international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. /news/2025-01-discovery-skeletal-tissue-advances-regenerative.html Cell & Microbiology Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:35:04 EST news655662901 In mechanobiology, cells' forces have been considered fundamental to their enhanced function, including fast migration. But a group of researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis has found that cells can generate and use lower force yet move faster than cells generating and using high forces, turning the age-old assumption of force on its head. /news/2025-01-cell-migration-doesnt-generating.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:53:45 EST news655660413 Researchers from the Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new way to grow organoids. Organoids are tiny organs that are grown in the lab and mimic the original organ. The researchers were able to grow organoids using Invasin, a protein produced by bacteria. /news/2025-01-bacteria-sustainable-solution-organoids.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:20:01 EST news655037247 Your body is one of the most complex natural structures ever. Billions of cells are put together in a specific way with the result being you. If you look closely between the cells you'll find the extracellular matrix, a gel-like environment where cells reside and which helps them to talk to each other. However, when disease strikes, cells and the matrix alike can be irreparably damaged, which could lead to the loss of cell function. /news/2024-12-supramolecular-scaffolds-growth-human-cells.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:27:55 EST news654262070 When it comes to the human body, form and function work together. The shape and structure of our hands enable us to hold and manipulate things. Tiny air sacs in our lungs called alveoli allow for air exchange and help us breathe in and out. And tree-like blood vessels branch throughout our body, delivering oxygen from our head to our toes. /news/2024-12-molding-complex-tissues-gallium-method.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:08:07 EST news653137681