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Biopolymer
Biopolymers is a substance or organic molecules that are composed of repeating monomers and produced by living organisms. It is a macromolecule in a living organism that is formed by linking together several smaller molecules.
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JUL 30, 2025Microbiology
The gut is home to trillions of microbes, which can have a wide range of impacts on human health in various ways. These ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A few years ago, researchers developed a novel treatment that could repair tissue and spinal cord injuries. These so-cal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2024Earth & The Environment
About half of all of the plastics in the world have been created since only 2000, and we are now swimming in the stuff. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A sugar that is created by shellfish may be the next best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. According to a 2022 ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 03, 2022Microbiology
Microbial growth is everywhere. So can we use it to our benefit? Using the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium, researchers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2022Immunology
Tumors have a sneaky strategy of becoming resistant to chemotherapy drugs—they have a way of “pumping ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 20, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Nanoparticles—tiny spheres carrying a biologically-active cargo—have the potential to transform how w ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 03, 2022Technology
Plastic packaging. Everything we seem to buy nowadays is packaged in plastic, from toys, foods, and more. In fact, human ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
More mutations, more transmissible, and more likely to infect vaccinated people—coronavirus variants such as Omicr ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Better research models can help us solve some biological mysteries. In recent years, scientists have developed a variety ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2021Immunology
Once organ failure patients receive the gift of a transplant, they face a life-long threat of immune rejection. Their im ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 30, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A study entitled "Chelation Crosslinking of Biodegradable Elastomers," highlights the development of a framewo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have used acidity and alkalinity - pH as a switch that can turn a green light-activated bonding ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Red blood cells are the most abundant type of cell in the blood. They contain a protein called hemoglobin and have incre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
Can you imagine a future where the coral reefs you see on your family snorkeling trip are composed of 3D printed corals? ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Plastics, the petroleum-based, very poorly degradable polymers, make up almost everything in our society from water bott ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 16, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Sweat can provide a lot of information about a person's health. One of the current trends in wearable technology is ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 12, 2020Microbiology
There is huge potential in microbes; researchers have long been trying to use them to produce valuable materials like me ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2019Technology
Scientists at Tufts University created an effective fabrication method for molding silk into medical devices. Silk is a ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 14, 2019Microbiology
Mother Nature has produced some very durable, tough materials, and some of the best synthetic materials are based on nat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 30, 2019Plants & Animals
Plastic is becoming a severe problem for the environment, and that’s precisely why researchers are trying so hard ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2018Chemistry & Physics
A chemical and physical process makes the wood as strong as some industrial metals and alloyWritten By:
JUL 30, 2025
Microbiology
The gut is home to trillions of microbes, which can have a wide range of impacts on human health in various ways. These
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A few years ago, researchers developed a novel treatment that could repair tissue and spinal cord injuries. These so-cal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2024
Earth & The Environment
About half of all of the plastics in the world have been created since only 2000, and we are now swimming in the stuff.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A sugar that is created by shellfish may be the next best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies. According to a 2022
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 03, 2022
Microbiology
Microbial growth is everywhere. So can we use it to our benefit? Using the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium, researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2022
Immunology
Tumors have a sneaky strategy of becoming resistant to chemotherapy drugs—they have a way of “pumping
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 20, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Nanoparticles—tiny spheres carrying a biologically-active cargo—have the potential to transform how w
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 03, 2022
Technology
Plastic packaging. Everything we seem to buy nowadays is packaged in plastic, from toys, foods, and more. In fact, human
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
More mutations, more transmissible, and more likely to infect vaccinated people—coronavirus variants such as Omicr
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Better research models can help us solve some biological mysteries. In recent years, scientists have developed a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2021
Immunology
Once organ failure patients receive the gift of a transplant, they face a life-long threat of immune rejection. Their im
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 30, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A study entitled "Chelation Crosslinking of Biodegradable Elastomers," highlights the development of a framewo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have used acidity and alkalinity - pH as a switch that can turn a green light-activated bonding
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Red blood cells are the most abundant type of cell in the blood. They contain a protein called hemoglobin and have incre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Can you imagine a future where the coral reefs you see on your family snorkeling trip are composed of 3D printed corals?
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers engineer mutant ribosomes that can create biopolymers that are not found in nature.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Plastics, the petroleum-based, very poorly degradable polymers, make up almost everything in our society from water bott
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 16, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Sweat can provide a lot of information about a person's health. One of the current trends in wearable technology is
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 12, 2020
Microbiology
There is huge potential in microbes; researchers have long been trying to use them to produce valuable materials like me
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Technology
Scientists at Tufts University created an effective fabrication method for molding silk into medical devices. Silk is a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 14, 2019
Microbiology
Mother Nature has produced some very durable, tough materials, and some of the best synthetic materials are based on nat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
Plastic is becoming a severe problem for the environment, and that’s precisely why researchers are trying so hard
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discovered an enzyme that can harvest a versatile molecule from trash.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
A chemical and physical process makes the wood as strong as some industrial metals and alloy
Written By: