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Light-regulated movement patterns of hydrogen-producing green algae could improve photobioreactor design
Researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen have investigated the movement patterns of unicellular, hydrogen-producing green algae under different ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 7, 2025
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Generative AI for decision-making in agricultural and natural resources production, management
An innovative resource designed to streamline and improve decision-making in agricultural and natural resources production and management is now available to a wide range of users—including policymakers, land and water ...
Biotechnology
Feb 7, 2025
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New AI model deciphers the code in proteins that tells them where to go
Proteins are the workhorses that keep our cells running, and there are many thousands of types of proteins in our cells, each performing a specialized function. Researchers have long known that the structure of a protein ...
Biotechnology
Feb 7, 2025
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Programmable underwater light could accelerate coral reef restoration
Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.
Ecology
Feb 6, 2025
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Technology that measures the breathing rate of salmon tells us about the well-being of fish
Fish welfare is, of course, a critical topic in salmon farming. It is therefore important to see the fish as individuals, rather than just a group. Researchers have used camera technology combined with artificial intelligence ...
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2025
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Scientists recode the genome for programmable synthetic proteins
Synthetic biologists from Yale were able to re-write the genetic code of an organism—a novel genomically recoded organism (GRO) with one stop codon—using a cellular platform that they developed enabling the production ...
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2025
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Vanilla farmers balance crops and conservation with innovative game
Vanilla is vital to the livelihoods of farmers in Madagascar, where the globally popular dessert ingredient is the country's No. 1 export. A fun, thought-provoking game designed by a team of scientists and played by Malagasy ...
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2025
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CRISPR technique helps reveal how bean genes could improve nitrogen fixation
Beans are a key food at the dietary level, boasting high nutritional value and constituting the most directly consumed legume. They also have a "superpower" in the field: they are able to fix nitrogen to the soil, so they ...
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2025
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Green light for AI remote tech to sort the wood from the trees
New Zealand and Flinders University experts have deployed artificial intelligence and 3D laser scanning to accurately map planted pine (radiata) forests for most of NZ's North Island.
Biotechnology
Feb 6, 2025
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First IVF kangaroo embryo a major leap for marsupial conservation
A University of Queensland-led team has successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos via in vitro fertilization (IVF), a crucial jump towards saving other marsupial species from extinction. The details are published in ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2025
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Estuary bacteria offer hope for pollutant detoxification in saline waters
Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a strain of bacteria that can break down harmful pollutants in saline environments, such as estuaries and marine systems. ...
Ecology
Feb 6, 2025
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Web-based app identifies insects around the world and around the farm
A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to be controlled? Or not?
Biotechnology
Feb 5, 2025
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Jumbo phages love to kill bacteria—could they be used as antibiotics?
Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, they make so many copies of themselves that the bacteria burst. By looking at this process in a unique ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 5, 2025
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'Koji flour' product can help reduce reliance on cocoa in popular foods
A collaboration between Abertay University and a food biotechnology company has led to the development of an innovative solution to address the ongoing global cocoa shortage.
Biotechnology
Feb 5, 2025
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How to reproduce with two fathers and no biological mother
At the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held in March 2023 at the Francis Crick Institute in London, Japanese researcher Katsuhiko Hayashi stunned attendees when he explained how he had successfully reproduced ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 5, 2025
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Rare, almost mythical Australian tree kangaroos can finally be studied, thanks to new tech
Bennett's tree kangaroos, one of Australia's most mysterious marsupials, have long eluded researchers. Our new study, published in Australian Mammalogy today, has achieved a breakthrough: using thermal drones to detect these ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2025
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Researchers invent method for rapid metabolite detection using DNA sequencing
Researchers at the University of Toronto have invented a new method that uses DNA sequencing to measure metabolites. This enables rapid and precise analysis of biological compounds, such as sugars, vitamins, hormones and ...
Biotechnology
Feb 4, 2025
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Helping viruses deliver a knockout blow to killer bacterial infections
In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have launched a powerful and flexible free online genomic toolkit for more rapid development of phage therapy.
Biotechnology
Feb 4, 2025
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Computational tool incorporates transcriptome size to improve RNA-seq analysis
Researchers studying gene expression have access to vast amounts of data from cells or tissues. This is thanks to advances in bulk and single-cell RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) technologies that can capture every RNA molecule ...
Biotechnology
Feb 4, 2025
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Illuminating the elements under our feet: Laser tool offers insights into plant growth and soil health
A vast field of tall, skinny trees sways in a light breeze. In the future, poplar trees in a scene like this could be a source of sustainable fuel to power aircraft or heavy vehicles. They could also help us store more carbon ...
Biotechnology
Feb 3, 2025
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