Biological Engineering
Rigidifying cancer cells for better immunotherapy
Research
EPFL
EPFL scientists have found that stiffening the membranes of cancer cells can lead to improved immunotherapy outcomes. Preclinical tests show that it can increase long-term survival rates to nearly 50%.
Tissue engineering using mechanobiology and micromanipulation
Research
EPFL
A team of EPFL engineers has discovered a strategy to shape living tissues like dough.
New proteins enable scientists to control cell activities
Research
EPFL
EPFL scientists have developed new controlled proteins and used to switch cellular activities on and off like a light bulb.
EPFL engineers introduce a new approach for recycling plastics
Research
EPFL
Two EPFL engineers have come up with a revolutionary new method for tackling plastic pollution by harnessing the inner workings of proteins. The result? A whole new way of looking at plastic recycling.
New immunotherapy method turns activated specifically in tumor
Research
EPFL
EPFL scientists have developed a chemical method for targeting the effects of cancer-fighting immunotherapy drugs only to the tumor tissue, making the drugs less toxic to the rest of the human body.
“Junk” DNA plays a key role in speciation
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers propose a new framework for how satellite DNA, sometimes called “genomic junk,” is essential in the organization of chromosomes in cells. They suggest this quickly-evolving DNA is one reason different species are unable to successfully interbreed.
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