Scientists can engineer living cells to perform useful tasks, from producing medicines and sustainable chemicals to detecting disease. Unlike traditional engineered systems, living cells are constantly changing as they grow, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 18, 2026
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Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in Marseille, France, have discovered something surprising in the Mediterranean Sea: giant chains of phytoplankton.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 18, 2026
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The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of living organisms contains regulatory elements that control when, where and to what extent specific genes are turned on or off. They can be co-opted to create "gene switches" that hold significant ...
Biotechnology
Aug 17, 2026
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Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that neurons in a locust's brain can distinguish among multiple PFAS compounds, including PFOS, one of the world's most common "forever chemicals," at environmentally ...
Biotechnology
Aug 17, 2026
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A University of Staffordshire Ph.D. student has received national recognition for research that could transform how bloodstain evidence at crime scenes is analyzed. Emma Hook has been awarded the Science & Justice Review ...
Biotechnology
Aug 21, 2026
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Low concentrations of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) are more efficient than high doses for preparing organic waste for biogas production. This finding increases methane production, reduces reagent consumption and, ...
Biotechnology
Aug 20, 2026
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Accurately determining fish body size and weight is essential for fisheries resource management and seafood processing; however, measuring large quantities of fish is labor-intensive, and results may vary among operators.
Biotechnology
Aug 20, 2026
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A new study published in the Biophysical Journal reports on the development of a stable, biologically active version of the human fibroblast growth factor. Human fibroblast growth factor, or FGF, has potent wound-healing ...
Biotechnology
Aug 19, 2026
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A new AI framework, known as SHIC-XE, has been developed to detect signs of pain in horses from video analysis while providing stable, anatomically consistent explanations for its decisions. The framework was developed by ...
Biotechnology
Aug 18, 2026
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The recent announcement of novel, viable viruses created by artificial intelligence (AI) was celebrated as a major advance in the fight against antibiotic resistance. But it also raised urgent concerns about regulation.
Biotechnology
Aug 18, 2026
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