The future of data storage is double-helical, research indicates
Imagine Bach's "Cello Suite No. 1" played on a strand of DNA.
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How can computer engineering predict the future of gene synthesis?
Computer programming and gene synthesis appear to share little in common. But according to University of Cincinnati professor Andrew Steckl, an Ohio Eminent Scholar, leaps forward in technology in the former make him optimistic ...
Biotechnology
Mar 3, 2022
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Understanding genomes, piece by piece
The celebrated physicist Richard Feynman is credited with the quote, "What I cannot create, I do not understand." As well as informing Feynman's approach to theoretical physics, it's a good way of describing the motivations ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 2022
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New software speeds up process of directed evolution to produce proteins
The building blocks of life-saving therapeutics could be developed in days instead of years thanks to new software that simulates evolution.
Biochemistry
Feb 24, 2022
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Water filtration membranes morph like cells
Morphogenesis is nature's way of building diverse structures and functions out of a fixed set of components. While nature is rich with examples of morphogenesis—cell differentiation, embryonic development and cytoskeleton ...
Materials Science
Feb 23, 2022
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Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals
Bacteria are known for breaking down lactose to make yogurt. Now researchers led by Northwestern University and LanzaTech have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make valuable industrial chemicals.
Biotechnology
Feb 21, 2022
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New material offers remarkable combo of toughness and stretchiness
Researchers have created new materials that are very stretchable and extremely tough.
Materials Science
Feb 21, 2022
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Improving the robustness of engineered bacteria to nutrient stress
Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Hamburg have engineered bacteria with internal nutrient reserves that can be accessed when needed to survive extreme environmental conditions. The findings, published in ACS ...
Biotechnology
Feb 21, 2022
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Researchers take 'protein circuits' a step closer to cell-to-cell communication
Through synthetic biology, scientists can add novel functions to cells, such as the ability to produce new materials or detect and respond in specific ways to diseases. Though the applications are exciting, the process suffers ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 18, 2022
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A life-changing fertilizer for rural farmers in Kenya
Most commercial fertilizer travels a long way before it reaches rural farmers in Kenya. Transportation costs force many farmers to rely on cheap, synthetic fertilizers, which can lead to the acidification and degradation ...
Agriculture
Feb 17, 2022
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