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Low-cost spectrometers prove effective for plant health monitoring
Nanjing University researchers have confirmed the efficiency of budget-friendly low-configuration spectrometers in retrieving solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)—the red glow that plants emit during photosynthesis ...
Biotechnology
Jan 10, 2025
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Farmers use remote sensing, big data, AI to simulate real-world crop production scenarios
Crop farmers in South Texas are witnessing the future of agriculture unfold with the advent of digital-twin technology. Spearheaded by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, this cutting-edge approach combines remote sensing, big data ...
Biotechnology
Jan 10, 2025
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AI-powered staining in microbiology: Researchers introduce virtual Gram staining of label-free bacteria
A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has introduced a virtual Gram staining technique that could transform how microbiologists stain and classify bacteria. This new technology uses artificial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 9, 2025
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'RNA lanterns' could offer new insights into viruses and human memory
RNA is the molecule that reads the genetic information stored in DNA. It's critical for the proper functioning of cells, and in a new study published in Nature Communications, University of California, Irvine scientists have ...
Biotechnology
Jan 9, 2025
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Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade immune system
The core components of CRISPR-based genome-editing therapies are bacterial proteins called nucleases that can stimulate unwanted immune responses in people, increasing the chances of side effects and making these therapies ...
Biotechnology
Jan 9, 2025
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Gene-silencing spray to combat cereal disease is safe for the environment, finds study
Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate the attack. Now, researchers from SLU and the James Hutton Institute have for the first time investigated ...
Biotechnology
Jan 9, 2025
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Synthetic beads mimic critical process in cell division, opening new paths for biomachines
In a study that could help scientists better understand and manipulate cell division, RIKEN biologists have engineered artificial structures that replicate one of life's most crucial processes—the precise division of packages ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 9, 2025
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Scientists leverage AI to fast-track methane mitigation strategies in animal agriculture
A new study from USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Iowa State University (ISU) reveals that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help expedite the search for solutions to reduce enteric methane emissions ...
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2025
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Optical tweezer technique reveals novel disease indicators in aging animals
A new method based on optical tweezers can measure viscoelasticity of biological materials in a simpler and more versatile way. In an article published in Nature Nanotechnology, the researchers report three novel results ...
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2025
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Engineered bacteria break down microplastics in wastewater
Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there to break down this pollution before it can persist in the environment.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 8, 2025
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Repairing a domestication mutation in tomato leads to an earlier yield
Genome editing with CRISPR-Cas is often associated with the induction of mutations. However, a team of researchers from the Swiss University of Lausanne now shows that it can also be used to repair natural mutations.
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2025
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A new era in genetic engineering: Researchers present single tool with multiple gene editing functions
Influential inventions often combine existing tools in new ways. The iPhone, for instance, amalgamated the telephone, web browser and camera, among many other devices.
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2025
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Harnessing AI to bridge knowledge gaps in global antimicrobial resistance efforts
AMR is when microorganisms that cause infections, such as bacteria and viruses, change over time and no longer respond to antibiotic medicines.
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2025
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Low-symmetry coordination cages enable sensitive recognition and selective enrichment of higher fullerene isomers
Molecular recognition and binding are fundamental to biological systems, which is exemplified by the specificity between enzymes and substrates. Drawing inspiration from these complex natural mechanisms, researchers have ...
Biotechnology
Jan 7, 2025
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'Toxic Male Technique' promises faster biocontrol of mosquito populations
A new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of insect pests such as disease-carrying mosquitoes by offering faster and more effective results than ...
Ecology
Jan 7, 2025
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Microbes can colonize space, produce drugs and create energy. But how?
After so many years learning how microbes work, researchers are now digitally recreating their inner workings to tackle challenges ranging from climate change to space colonization.
Biotechnology
Jan 6, 2025
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Framework tracks 'learning curve' of AI to decode complex genomic data
Researchers have introduced Annotatability—a powerful new framework to address a major challenge in biological research by examining how artificial neural networks learn to label genomic data. Genomic datasets often contain ...
Biotechnology
Jan 6, 2025
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How directional connections shape complex dynamics in neuronal networks
Uncovering the relationship between structure (connectivity) and function (neuronal activity) is a fundamental question across many areas of biology. However, investigating this directly in animal brains is challenging because ...
Biotechnology
Jan 6, 2025
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Bioengineers develop construction kit for 'smart cell' design
Rice University bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research, published in the journal Science, represents a major breakthrough in the field ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 3, 2025
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'One of the most important species for science': How the humble fruit fly transformed four fields of research
The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in households around the world, where it often deposits eggs on rotting flesh without being noticed. ...
Biotechnology
Jan 3, 2025
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