Next-generation Janelia Fluor dyes do more than just shine
To neuroscientist Jason Vevea, Luke Lavis is not just a chemist. He's a modern-day magician.
Biochemistry
Jul 5, 2023
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bioRxiv
Lab-grown human embryo models spark calls for regulation
Scientists have used stem cells to create structures that resemble human embryos in the lab, in a first that has prompted calls for stricter regulation in the rapidly advancing field.
Biotechnology
Jun 20, 2023
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Taking biofabrication to the next level: Innovations in volumetric bioprinting
Bioprinting is the printing of living cells and tissues. It's a promising technique that hopefully, one day, can solve the organ donor shortage by growing organs from patients' own cells. However, printing living tissues ...
Biotechnology
Jun 12, 2023
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Small-brained ancient human cousins may have buried their dead, according to a surprising study
An ancient human cousin may have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls, surprising findings for a creature with a small brain.
Archaeology
Jun 11, 2023
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Lab-grown meat's carbon footprint potentially worse than retail beef, finds study
Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it's predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than raising cattle. But in a preprint, ...
Environment
May 22, 2023
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Study: Variants of COVID-19 in cats followed the same timeline as the human population
Household cats acquired the same COVID-19 variants as their owners throughout the pandemic, according to new research.
Veterinary medicine
May 10, 2023
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Researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature using generative diffusion, the same technology behind popular image-creation platforms ...
Biotechnology
May 4, 2023
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305
Costa Rican sloth antibiotics offer hope for human medicine
The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria that scientists hope may hold a solution to the growing problem of "superbugs" resistant to humanity's dwindling arsenal of drugs.
Cell & Microbiology
May 1, 2023
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124
Do all fungi matter? Yes, new study argues
Mention fungi, and most people will probably think of the mushrooms they pick in fall, or maybe the yeast they add when baking or making wine. Others will perhaps recall last week's moldy bread—or cucumbers gone bad in ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 10, 2023
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The sound of restored soil: Measuring soil biodiversity with eco-acoustics
U.K. and Australian ecologists have used audio technology to record different types of sounds in the soils of a degraded and restored forest to indicate the health of ecosystems.
Ecology
Apr 10, 2023
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