The international Healthy Crops consortium has developed an innovative strategy to combat the disease bacterial blight (for short: BB) in rice using genome editing technology. If approved for use by farmers in Kenya, the ...
Biotechnology
Feb 20, 2025
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Northwestern University researchers have identified structural features in engineered cell receptors that correlate with variations in receptor function.
A recent study examines the effectiveness of environmental strains for the production of biocement. The study's lead author, Dimitrios Terzis, is an EPFL senior scientist and a co-founder of Medusoil, a company that produces ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 19, 2025
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Acting in the right place at the right time is the key to effective medical treatment with minimal side effects. However, this feat remains difficult to achieve.
Biotechnology
Feb 19, 2025
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Imagine a breakthrough in cancer treatment where only malignant cells are targeted, sparing healthy host cells; or patients with abnormal protein synthesis are treated to produce a healthy protein. Hiroshi Abe and his colleagues ...
Biotechnology
Feb 19, 2025
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It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean. Long bright days and rising temperatures have awakened the phytoplankton. The spring bloom has begun, ...
Ecology
Feb 18, 2025
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CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has today launched an important new national resource of isotopic data—food's unique fingerprint—that can be used to help protect and further grow Australia's reputation for ...
Biotechnology
Feb 18, 2025
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Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: microscopic in-house pharmacist.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 18, 2025
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The CRISPR-Cas gene scissors offer a wide range of potential applications, from the treatment of genetic diseases to antiviral therapies and diagnostics. However, to safely harness their powers, scientists are searching for ...
Biotechnology
Feb 17, 2025
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Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food source for many sea creatures and produce almost half the oxygen we breathe. They also help control the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 17, 2025
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