In 2019, the JGI's Yasuo Yoshikuni and his team announced in Nature Microbiology an important addition to the synthetic biologist's toolkit: a technique for chassis (or strain)-independent recombinase-assisted genome engineering ...
Biotechnology
Feb 9, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new technique to protect rice seeds against fungal infections that can ruin up to half of all rice crops in the world. The biocontrol method, which involves inoculation of flowers with a different ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2021
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The descendants of regular wild-type bacteria can evolve to survive for a long time on metallic copper surfaces that would usually kill them within a few minutes. An international research team led by Martin Luther University ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 13, 2021
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If you have severe asthma, underlying pulmonary conditions or are immunocompromised, Hawaii's atmosphere may not be the place for you.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 3, 2020
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A comprehensive study by EPFL and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) has enabled researchers to map the geographical distribution of ticks in Switzerland for the first time, as well as to determine whether they are carriers ...
Ecology
Nov 3, 2020
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New research has revealed more bird populations—including penguins and pigeons—that live in close proximity to the urban environment are carrying drug resistant bacteria that can cause serious infections in humans.
Ecology
Oct 20, 2020
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One of the basic approaches in organic farming is to use organisms beneficial to the system to combat pests. The bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens is one such beneficial organism. In the case of insect larvae infestation, ...
Ecology
Sep 24, 2020
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Ultra-low voltage electricity is effective at killing bacteria because it causes membranes that surround bacteria to leak, according to a new study by University of Arkansas researchers. The research advances work to fight ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 17, 2020
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An enormous plastic garbage island exists in the North Pacific that is seven times the size of the Korean Peninsula. The island, called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is the result of 13 million tons of plastic that flow ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2020
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The antimicrobial properties of silver have been known for centuries. While it is still a mystery as to exactly how silver kills bacteria, University of Arkansas researchers have taken a step toward better understanding the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 9, 2020
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