Revealing the biology of insulin production
The discovery of insulin has saved the lives of millions of people with diabetes worldwide, but little is known about the first step of insulin synthesis.
The discovery of insulin has saved the lives of millions of people with diabetes worldwide, but little is known about the first step of insulin synthesis.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 24, 2023
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A newly described type of chemistry in fungi is both surprisingly common and likely to involve highly reactive enzymes, two traits that make the genes involved useful signposts pointing to a potential treasure trove of biological ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 20, 2023
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Climate change is affecting the types of plant varieties we can cultivate, as well as how and where we can do so. A new collection of articles in the journal PLOS Biology explores the twin challenges of engineering plants ...
Biotechnology
Jul 20, 2023
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Waste from winemaking could be a valuable source of ingredients for nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and food coloring, according to new research from chemical engineers at Monash University.
Agriculture
Jul 13, 2023
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Karolinska Institutet researchers Georgios Sotiriou and Haipeng Li at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology have developed an inexpensive, fast, and reproducible nanosensor for food safety diagnostics. A ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 5, 2023
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Once thought of merely as fat storages, lipid droplets are now believed to play important roles in human health and fertility.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2023
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A group of RIPE researchers have found, for the first time, that chloroplast size manipulations are unlikely to be an option for increasing crop photosynthetic efficiency. Their work was recently published in New Phytologist.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 26, 2023
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In recent years, Purdue University's Katy Rainey and Keith Cherkauer have worked to predict soybean biomass from drone imagery in Indiana.
Biotechnology
Jun 20, 2023
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Food allergies pose a significant health risk, resulting in numerous hospitalizations every year, as even trace amounts of allergens can trigger severe reactions. Cross-contamination of food products can happen easily in ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 17, 2023
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A new study conducted by a team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) reveals that the adverse health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are attributable to the conversion of peroxides into ...
Biochemistry
May 17, 2023
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