One limitation of producing biofuel is that the alcohol created by fermentation is toxic to the microbes that produce it. Now scientists are closer to overcoming this obstacle.
Biotechnology
Mar 4, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service projects that by 2050, the total production of global agriculture will need to equal between 14,060–15,410 trillion crop calories based on medium- and high-population ...
Biotechnology
Mar 4, 2025
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A team from the University of Córdoba is developing an autonomous tractor with three different steering modes, allowing it to drive in straight lines, make turns efficiently, and shift modes in response to its trajectories.
Biotechnology
Mar 4, 2025
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A paper provides significant insights into China's tree population: by 2020, the average tree density in China was approximately 689 trees per hectare, bringing the total number of trees in the country to around 14.26 billion—roughly ...
Ecology
Mar 4, 2025
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Extinction is still forever, but scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences are trying what they say is the next best thing to restoring ancient beasts—genetically engineering living animals with qualities to ...
Biotechnology
Mar 4, 2025
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Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that threatens our ability to prevent and treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. To better monitor the emergence and spread of resistance, researchers at the Carl R. Woese ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 2025
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Microbial electrochemical systems (MES) are gaining significant attention for their potential to tackle pressing environmental challenges. By harnessing microorganisms to transfer electrons, MES can simultaneously degrade ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 2025
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The same substance that paints the sky with the Northern Lights also appears to enhance plant growth and insect defense, according to a new study.
Biotechnology
Mar 3, 2025
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A vast search of natural diversity has led scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to uncover ancient systems with the potential to expand the genome-editing toolbox. These systems, ...
Biotechnology
Feb 27, 2025
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Xolography is a novel light printing technique that has been explored for dental products and in-space manufacturing. At Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), this technique has now been adapted to 3D print living cells. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 27, 2025
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