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Temperature-sensitive protein module can guide cell activity remotely
Imagine being at a big marquee event in an arena, like the Super Bowl, with the roar of the crowd, the smell of hot dogs, and a sea of jerseys all merging into one chaotic blur. While the frenzied, exciting environment certainly ...
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Report highlights photosynthetic microorganisms in sustainable bioplastic production
The European project PROMICON issued five policy recommendations to support a new method for the production of sustainable bioplastics from microorganisms.
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Rwandan scientists develop local yeast for banana wine-makers
For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would approve his product.
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AI model learns generalized 'language' of regulatory genomics, predicts cellular stories
A team of investigators from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Google, and Columbia University have created an artificial intelligence model that can predict which genes are expressed in ...
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High-speed microscopy technique reveals dynamic E. coli membrane stiffness
Light and electron microscopy have distinct limitations. Light microscopy makes it difficult to resolve smaller and smaller features, and electron microscopy resolves small structures, but samples must be meticulously prepared, ...
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Newly discovered fungal species makes zombies of cave spiders on island of Ireland
Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists—including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew—in a study to investigate the identity of a fungus found on a ...
Ecology
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How microbes help detoxify the atmosphere: Study provides atomic-level insights
Melbourne researchers have discovered crucial new information about how microbes consume huge amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) and help reduce levels of this deadly gas.
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How can your houseplant survive up to a month and a half without watering?
Hungarian researchers at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University and the HUN-REN Center for Energy Research have shown that the leaves of the ornamental never never plant can store water efficiently for up to 45 days thanks to their ...
Plants & Animals
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Hijacking the ribosome: New insights into how poxviruses boost protein production
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details explaining how poxviruses manipulate host cells to enhance their own protein production, according to a study published in Cell Reports.
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Jan 28, 2025
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Genetic 'fingerprint' in bacteria can predict drug resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates it could surpass cancer and heart disease as the leading cause of ...
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Jan 28, 2025
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Mouse with two fathers survives to adulthood, marking scientific milestone
A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse—a mouse with two male parents—that lived until adulthood.
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Jan 28, 2025
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Keeping the steps of cell division in line: Research investigates protein cyclin B's role
A "pocket" on the protein cyclin B is responsible for ensuring that the steps of cell division take place in the correct order. Two studies by researchers at the University of Konstanz investigated why this is the case. The ...
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Jan 28, 2025
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Fermented clothing? How the biofilm on kombucha can be turned into green textiles
If you've ever made kombucha, you will be familiar with the term SCOBY—a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It's impossible to miss—it's the floating biofilm on top of your delicious drink.
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Jan 28, 2025
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Discovery paves way for more resistant soybeans to combat $1.5 billion crop loss from nematode infection
Soybean growers across the globe face a silent but devastating threat: the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). This microscopic pathogen attacks soybean roots, jeopardizing crop yields and causing more than $1.5 billion in annual ...
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Jan 27, 2025
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Harnessing mushroom microbiomes for better crop development
Microorganisms collected from the material in which button mushrooms are grown may benefit the development of future fungi crops, according to a study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and ...
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Jan 27, 2025
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Genome-wide atlas of cell morphology reveals gene functions
Visualizing cells after editing specific genes can help scientists learn new details about the function of those genes. But using microscopy to do this at scale can be challenging, particularly when studying thousands of ...
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Jan 27, 2025
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Breaking boundaries: Protein found at cell's edge also discovered in nucleus
A team of researchers at Åbo Akademi University in Finland made a surprising discovery. They found that Talin-1, a protein primarily known for its role in cell adhesion at the periphery of the cell, can also be located in ...
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Jan 27, 2025
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Sleeping bacteria: New study uncovers mechanisms of dormancy involving protein aggregation
Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology and the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research have revealed a mechanism involving protein aggregation that allows bacteria to enter a dormant state, a phenomenon ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 27, 2025
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Study reveals how certain proteins assemble as soon as they are synthesized
Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into "complexes" to fulfill their functions. A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Weizmann Institute, in collaboration with the Technion, reveals why ...
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Jan 27, 2025
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Newly discovered microbes in Amazon peatlands could affect global carbon balance
Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of Earth's climate, according to a new study.
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Jan 25, 2025
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