3D DNA looping discovery in rice paves the way for higher yields with less fertilizer

A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while ...
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World’s smallest 3D bioprinting robot delivers healing gels to damaged vocal cords

Scientists unveil a flexible 2.7 mm bioprinter that lets surgeons reconstruct vocal folds and prevent scarring after throat ...
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Novel 3D chromosome mapping method can reliably reveal hidden structural variants

Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can ...
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Scientists uncover hidden ‘geometric code’ that helps DNA compute and remember

Led by biomedical engineer Vadim Backman, the study reveals that DNA’s 3D physical structure holds a “geometric code” — a ...

'Molecular movie' capturing ribosome assembly shows how cells build life-sustaining protein factories

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs to live. But as far as how ribosomes themselves were formed, tantalizingly ...
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World’s smallest 3D bioprinter could help surgeons repair vocal cords

Inspired by the world’s largest land animal, researchers have created and tested what they say is the world’s smallest 3D ...