A new synthetic biology toolkit developed at Northwestern University will help researchers design mammalian cells with new functionalities.
Biotechnology
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The global gene therapy market is expected to reach $13 billion by 2024 as new treatment options target cancers and other diseases.
Biotechnology
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Proteins are the molecular machines that make all living things hum—they stop deadly infections, heal cells and capture energy from the sun. Yet because our basic understanding of how proteins work has until now remained ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 7, 2020
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have found elevated levels of 11 per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in the blood of Cape Fear River striped bass. Two of those compounds—perfluorooctane sulfonate ...
Environment
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The rhizosphere is home to a rich microbial diversity. The metabolites secreted by the roots (products of root exudation) are known to shape the composition of the root microbiota. However, until recently it was not known ...
Plants & Animals
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The sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, an eatable species of great commercial interest found in the Mediterranean and North-East Atlantic, is more vulnerable than so far believed.
Ecology
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The conversion and utilization of solar energy for chemical fuel production and environmental remediation through artificial photocatalysis have been recognized to be an ideal route to address the critical energy and environmental ...
Materials Science
Feb 7, 2020
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In turbulent combustion, the interaction between a strong nonlinear reaction source and turbulence leads to a broad spectrum of the spatio and temporal scales. From the modeling point of view, it is especially challenging ...
General Physics
Feb 7, 2020
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Understanding the interactions between proteins and soap molecules (surfactants) has long been important for the industry, particularly within detergents and cosmetics. The anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) ...
Materials Science
Feb 7, 2020
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The low-pressure area that formed off Australia's Kimberley coast and lingered there for a couple of days has moved west and developed into Tropical Cyclone Damien off the Pilbara coastline (also known as the northwest coast ...
Environment
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