biotechnology Archive
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Mussels Inspire Self-Healing Plastics
Posted on November 4, 2017 | No CommentsThey’re strong, flexible and tough – mussels have proved they’ve got muscle. Recently they’ve inspired researchers to create a new plastic which could potentially heal […] -
Skin cells reprogrammed to grow new organs
Posted on September 11, 2017 | No CommentsIt brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘lifehack’: scientists can now reprogram an animal’s skin to transform it into other body parts such […] -
Approval of GM maize that kills rootworm larvae using RNAi
Posted on July 22, 2017 | No CommentsA new pesticide which halts gene expression in one of North America’s most damaging pests is the first of its kind to be approved by […] -
Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biotechnology and Biomedicine
Posted on August 16, 2015 | 17 CommentsWords by Lluís Martinez, founder and CSO of SEPMAG’s BLOG A magnetic nanoparticle is typically less than 1 micrometer in size, which puts it into the nanometer […] -
Bionic Reconstruction
Posted on March 5, 2015 | No CommentsBionic reconstruction is a new technique, devised by researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and engineers from the University Medical Center Goettingen. It has […] -
Experience the World Through the Hands of a Parkinson’s Sufferer
Posted on November 11, 2014 | No CommentsThere is nothing more mind-opening than having a first-person experience of a particular neurological condition. A group of alumni at Royal Holloway, University of London, […] -
Magnetism and Medicine: A Biotech Phenomenon
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsGiven biotechnology and nanotechnology’s wide-ranging applications, ‘biotech’ and ‘nanotech’ are the latest buzzwords in the area of scientific research. With applications ranging from environmental applications, […]