About 22% of the potatoes grown in the U.S. are made into chips. And Americans eat more chips—an average of 4 pounds per person per year—than any other country, reports the USDA's Agricultural Research Service.
Agriculture
Aug 9, 2024
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Edible insects are emerging as an alternative protein source that has various benefits compared with conventional animal sources. New research published in the Journal of Food Science compared four different methods for extracting ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 21, 2024
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Scientists who have described in a new study the step-by-step details of a bacterial defense strategy see the mechanism as a promising platform for development of a new genome-editing method.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 29, 2024
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When you think of a fearsome, sharp-toothed predator, a squid probably isn't the first animal that comes to mind. But these complex creatures have sophisticated eyesight, a strong beak to crush shells and agile tentacles ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2024
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A research team has reviewed the mechanisms behind endophyte-mediated disease resistance in strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra subsp. rubra) and identified the antifungal protein Efe-AfpA produced by Epichloë festucae ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2024
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Two studies published in the journal Cell shed light on the assembly, function and evolutionary diversity of the chloroplast protein import system.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 27, 2024
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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a new model that simulates the internal environment of a ribosome—the cellular site of protein synthesis. Using computer simulations, they have analyzed the structures ...
Biochemistry
Aug 28, 2024
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As the globe faces a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria—making traditional antibiotics ineffective—specific viruses could offer a solution.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 26, 2024
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Researchers at Kanazawa University have published an article in eLife deciphering the actin structure-dependent preferential cooperative binding of cofilin.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2024
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Researchers at the Center for Algorithmic and Robotized Synthesis within the Institute for Basic Science have taken a significant step forward in understanding the stability of proteins by leveraging the power of AI.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 29, 2024
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