A newly developed laboratory tool can, within hours, help to identify specific viruses which can be used to destroy variants of the dangerous pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Viruses of bacteria, known as bacteriophages, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 14, 2025
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An arms race is unfolding in our cells: Transposons, also known as jumping genes or mobile genetic elements as they can replicate and reinsert themselves in the genome, threaten the cell's genome integrity by triggering DNA ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2025
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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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The journal Advanced Materials recently published a study introducing a new method for monitoring molecular processes deep within tissue. Developed at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, the innovation is expected ...
Biotechnology
Mar 7, 2025
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Chemical and biomolecular engineers at Georgia Tech have developed a plug-and-play platform that's simple, flexible, and easy to use without costly lab equipment, for detecting protein biomarkers of disease.
Biotechnology
Mar 7, 2025
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Artificially designed proteins are usually based on building blocks that obey strict rules of symmetry. As such, their structure can generally be predicted using computer simulations. But there are exceptions: Some proteins ...
Biotechnology
Feb 26, 2025
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A new study demonstrates the capability of a streamlined workflow to detect low-level presence of Listeria monocytogenes in food samples within 8 hours. The study results were reported in Microbiology Spectrum.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2025
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A new "self-driving" microscope developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers solves two fundamental challenges that have long plagued microscopy: first, imaging living cells or organisms at dramatically different ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2025
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Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed a sustainable process that has redefined and expanded oilcane's product portfolio, adding value to this feedstock.
Biotechnology
Feb 25, 2025
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University of Queensland studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste.
Biotechnology
Feb 26, 2025
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