Biotech : Science World Report

Feb 17, 2016 02:13 PM EST

New Optical Material Discovered In Mantis Shrimp's Secret Language

Researchers find new type of optical material in mantis shrimp.

Feb 10, 2016 12:31 PM EST

Electronic 'Nose' Can Help Diagnose Diseases

A new electronic "nose" helps scientists determine combination of gases in the atmosphere.

Jan 26, 2016 03:10 PM EST

Sensors: Scientists Create Flexible, Transparent Pressure Sensor

Researchers have created a flexible and transparent pressure sensor that can accurately measure pressure distribution.

Nov 17, 2015 12:58 PM EST

3-D Cubosomes: A New Drug-Delivery Tool

Researchers have created 3-D structures of cubosomes, which is allowing them to examine the internal features of cubosomes.

Jan 20, 2015 09:46 AM EST

Multiple Toxins in Bt Crops Don't Solve Pest Evolution Problem

New findings could actually improve practices for current biotech crops. Scientists have discovered that multiple toxins in transgenic crops don't help when it comes to pest control.

Aug 20, 2014 11:51 AM EDT

Cyborg Moth 'Biobots' May Fly in Future Search and Rescue Missions

Imagine a moth flapping its way through a disaster area, flying over regions that are too dangerous for humans. Now imagine if you could control that moth in order to assess an area, bringing back critical data for search and rescue missions.

Jul 02, 2014 08:59 AM EDT

The Secrets Behind a Marine Animal's Bright Green Fluorescent Glow

Scientists have taken a closer look at marine fluorescence and have managed to decipher the structural components related to fluorescence brightness, revealing how animals manage to glow.

Feb 15, 2014 02:19 PM EST

Are Major League Baseball and Biotech Era to Blame for Illegal Steroid Use?

Performance enhancing drugs have been an issue in professional baseball for what seems like a lifetime. From cocaine and amphetamine use in the 70s to the ritualistic routine PED use by guilty players such as Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. Who is to blame?

Oct 03, 2013 06:35 PM EDT

High-Tech Process to Mass-Produce Complex Biomolecules Takes Shape in Germany

To produce proteins on an industrial scale without using living cells is the ambitious goal of cell-free bioproduction. This method would help to produce biological ingredients more quickly and with fewer resources than conventional techniques allow.

Jun 03, 2013 02:29 PM EDT

Genetically Modified Fungus Could Lead to Cheaper Biofuels

Until now, a special kind of fungus needed a biotech material 60 times more expensive than gold to produce an enzyme needed for the production of biofuel, making it an uneconomically costly process.

May 13, 2013 05:35 PM EDT

Strawberry Aroma Enzyme Decrypted, Now Available For Industrial Biotechnology

You know that summer is here when juicy red strawberries start to appear on the shelves. In Germany, this seasonal fruit has never been more popular: on average 3.5 kilos per head were consumed in 2012 - a full kilogram more than ten years ago. Scientists from the Technische Universität München (T...

Mar 12, 2013 01:14 PM EDT

Bioteeth From Stem-Cells Will Regrow Complete Teeth, Superior to Implants

Replacing missing teeth with new bioengineered teeth, grown from stem cells generated from a person's own gum cells, is a future method that could be superior to the currently used implant technology, but for now not all required pieces are in place.