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Bio & Medicine Apr 11, 2024

Study proposes large-scale biomanufacturing workflow to produce natural killer cells and extracellular vesicles

A team of uOttawa Faculty of Medicine researchers have developed a path to a biomanufacturing process that could potentially transform how Canada generates immunotherapeutic materials—specifically natural killer cells and ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 11, 2024

Biologists reveal how gyrase resolves DNA entanglements

Picture in your mind a traditional "landline" telephone with a coiled cord connecting the handset to the phone. The coiled telephone cord and the DNA double helix that stores the genetic material in every cell in the body ...

Ecology Apr 9, 2024

Study finds microbes hitchhike on microplastics to reach the sea

The oceans contain large amounts of microplastics, particles that are less than 5 mm in size. In parts of the Baltic Sea, the concentration of microplastics can be as much as 3,300 particles per cubic meter. The microplastics ...

Ecology Apr 5, 2024

eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health

The human gut is full of microbes. Some microbes can make people sick, while others are responsible for balancing gut health. But humans aren't the only species whose health depends on these microorganisms. Coral reef ecosystems ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 5, 2024

New micromaterial releases nanoparticles that selectively destroy cancer cells

Researchers have developed micromaterials made up only of proteins, capable of delivering over an extended period of time nanoparticles that attack specific cancer cells and destroy them. The micromaterials mimic natural ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 5, 2024

Scientists discover process to undermine bacterial viral Salmonella infection

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a mechanism by which a bacterial virus undermines the virulence of Salmonella, allowing the host a chance to rehabilitate.

Cell & Microbiology Apr 3, 2024

Giant phage holds promise as treatment for lung infections, researchers find

Researchers have discovered a new bacterial killer that can target common lung infections caused by Burkholderia bacteria that has exciting potential for biotechnological applications.

Cell & Microbiology Apr 3, 2024

Scientists further our understanding of how foodborne bacteria can survive in food preparation environments

Scientists from the Quadram Institute and the UK Health Security Agency have discovered that bacterial populations remain stable on the factory floor despite cleaning efforts in ready-to-eat food production facilities.

Ecology Apr 3, 2024

Could microbes be the answer to detoxifying Scottish water sources?

Scottish researchers are discovering new ways of combating environmental damage caused by acid mine drainage in Scotland by studying bacteria that can degrade dangerous waste products.

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 3, 2024

Deciphering genomic language: New AI system unlocks biology's source code

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT have taken the world by storm. There isn't much in which they're not involved, from recommending the next binge-worthy TV show to helping navigate through traffic. But can ...

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