More than mere pond scum
(PhysOrg.com) -- Algae could soon become a valuable biofuel resource, according to research at the University of Arizona.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 25, 2011
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News tagged with lipid
LANL develops first genetically engineered 'magnetic' algae
LANL scientists have genetically engineered "magnetic" algae to investigate alternative, more efficient harvesting and lipid extraction methods for biofuels. The researchers seek to reduce the cost of algae-based biofuel ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 19, 2011
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Progress Toward Artificial Cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- In cosmetics, lipid vesicles, also known as liposomes, effectively transport ingredients through the skin. However, they are also used to encapsulate pharmaceuticals and release them at the intended point ...
Biochemistry
Aug 11, 2009
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Nanotechnology for genome editing in multiple muscles simultaneously
Many intractable diseases are the result of a genetic mutation. Genome editing technology promises to correct the mutation and thus new treatments for patients. However, getting the technology to the cells that need the correction ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 9, 2021
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Edible coating makes fish filets longer-lasting, healthier
Consumers may be able to eat longer-lasting, potentially healthier fish fillets if research at Oregon State University makes its way to the supermarket.
Other
Jul 16, 2009
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Polymers get caught up in love-hate chemistry of oil and water
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee achieved a rare look at the inner workings of polymer self-assembly at an oil-water interface to advance materials for neuromorphic computing and ...
Materials Science
Feb 27, 2020
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New screening technique could accelerate and improve mRNA therapies
Therapeutics based on messenger RNA, or mRNA, can potentially treat a wide range of maladies, including cancer, genetic diseases, and as the world has learned in recent years, deadly viruses.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 4, 2022
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Bacterial discovery solves 20-year-old molecular paleontology mystery
A fatty molecule thought to be unique to flowering plants has turned up in bacteria skimmed from the Adriatic Sea. The surprising finding solves a 20-year-old paleontological mystery and could affect how scientists interpret ...
Biotechnology
Jan 20, 2017
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Nanotube transistor controlled by ATP could improve man-machine communication
Scientists have built a hybrid bionanoelectronic transistor that can be powered by ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency in living cells. The researchers, Aleksandr Noy and colleagues from Lawrence Livermore ...
New 'lipidomics' method could bring fast cancer diagnosis
Researchers have developed a new analytical tool for medical applications and biological research that might be used to diagnose cancer more rapidly than conventional methods.
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 22, 2016
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