Cellulose—an integral component of plant cell walls—is an important source of food, paper, textiles and biofuels, but how its creation is regulated within plant cells has remained unclear. Now, a team led by researchers ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 13, 2023
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When bacteria are attacked by a virus, they can defend themselves with a mechanism that fends off the genetic material introduced by the intruder. The key is CRISPR-Cas protein complexes. It is only in the last decade that ...
Biotechnology
Jul 13, 2023
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Using Cryo-EM, a powerful microscopy technique, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and collaborators have decoded the molecular architecture of a transporter protein controlling the movement of a key neurotransmitter. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 7, 2023
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Researchers have for the first time identified several genes in barley that could eventually lead to larger yielding crops.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 6, 2023
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Artificial intelligence can predict on- and off-target activity of CRISPR tools that target RNA instead of DNA, according to new research published in Nature Biotechnology.
Biotechnology
Jul 3, 2023
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As outside activities become more popular with the changing seasons, people are looking to protect themselves from sunburns and melanomas, primarily using commercial sunscreens.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2023
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How can you tell if a fruit fly is hungry? Ask a computer.
Biotechnology
Jun 30, 2023
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A new article titled "The complete reference genome for grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) genetics and breeding" has been published in Horticulture Research.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 26, 2023
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Our healthy skin is a mosaic of both normal and mutation-bearing cells. As we age, a growing number of cells accumulate more mutations including those that can cause cancer. Eventually these mutant cells fueled by environmental ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 22, 2023
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An article published in the journal Phycology shows that there is room to transform 100% of the raw material from marine macroalgae (seaweed) into ingredients for cosmetics using industrially available green technology.
Biotechnology
Jun 21, 2023
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