All Bioengineering articles
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NewsInnovative antiviral defense with new CRISPR tool
Scientists outline how they have overcome a significant obstacle that has hampered the effectiveness of Cas13d: its restriction to the nucleus of mammalian cells.
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FeaturesFrom lab to grid: how living batteries could transform the energy landscape
As researchers find innovative ways to make these power sources more lightweight or longer-lasting, they must also ensure that their inventions are as sustainable as possible.
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NewsPlastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria
Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself. In recent years, scientists and companies have started using microbes to grow sustainable textiles or to make dyes for industry – but this is the first time bacteria have been engineered to ...
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NewsStudy identifies protein responsible for gas vesicle clustering in bacteria
Scientists have presented the first identification of a protein that can regulate the honeycomb patterning of gas vesicles packed within microbes.
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NewsNew bioengineered protein design shows promise in fighting COVID-19
Researchers have designed a novel protein capable of binding to the spike proteins found on the surface of the coronavirus, allowing them identify and recognize the virus for diagnostic purposes, and to hinder its ability to infect human cells.
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NewsResearchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development, using a compound found in nature
Researchers have successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity.
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News3G microbial cell factories: achieving sustainable goals with engineered microorganisms
Scientists review the progress made in the development of artificial biological systems for 3G refineries over the last decade.
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NewsBacteria engineered to biosynthesize intricate protein complexes
Researchers have developed an innovative bioengineering approach using genetically modified bacteria that can incorporate protein cages around protein crystals, producing highly customized protein complexes.
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News Fast-track strain engineering for speedy biomanufacturing
The time and money required to engineer microbes to produce vital medicines and chemicals can be dramatically reduced with a new model-based method.
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NewsScientists uncover mechanism underlying heat shock response in E coli
A study focusing on IbpA, one of the small heat shock proteins, has shed new light on the involvement of this previously unrecognized factor in the heat shock response of E. coli.
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NewsGene-editing technology eliminates EV-A71 RNA viruses
Scientists have developed a CRISPR-Cas13 therapeutic against EV-A71, the RNA virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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NewsEuropean-funded €2.3m project will revolutionize bioprinting of living materials
The PRISM-LT project has received a €2.3 million grant for a five-year program that aims to create an adaptable platform for 3D bioprinting of living tissue with dynamic functionalities and predictable shapes.
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NewsAlgae transformed into unique functional perovskites with tunable properties
Scientists have transformed mineral shells of algae into functional perovskites with unique crystal structures and controllable electro-optical properties.
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NewsSemi-living cyborg cells could be tools for health and environment
Biomedical engineers at the University of California have created semi-living ’cyborg cells’ retaining the capabilities of living cells, but unable to replicate.
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NewsElectricity-fed purple phototrophic bacteria convert carbon dioxide into high protein biomass
For the first time, researchers from University of Alcalá have grown a microbial consortium dominated by purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) which are fed with electricity to convert CO2 into high protein biomass.
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NewsEngineered microbial community could serve as living carbon sink
A Chinese team of researchers has genetically engineered a microbial community which could serve as a living carbon sink.
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NewsScientists switch out yeast cell’s sex drive to create cannabis tracker
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Faculty of Science have modified a yeast cell to sense the active substances in cannabis and get it to turn red when it does, paving the way for a new type of drug test that can be carried out with a smartphone.
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NewsMicrobially synthesized compound stabilizes lithium ion batteries - and it’s eco-friendly too
Researchers in Japan have found that a microbially prepared pyrazine diamine compound can significantly stabilize high-energy density lithium-ion batteries.
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FeaturesArsenic: a smartphone-friendly biosensor to tackle an insidious global threat
By altering their genetic circuit to produce visual pigments in the presence of arsenic, bacteria could provide a simple and self-renewing form of detection.
