'Poisoned arrowhead' used by warring bacteria could lead to new antibiotics
A weapon bacteria use to vanquish their competitors could be copied to create new forms of antibiotics, according to Imperial College London research.
A weapon bacteria use to vanquish their competitors could be copied to create new forms of antibiotics, according to Imperial College London research.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 1, 2019
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NASA is one giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil.
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2014
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Internet giant Google is making a version of its Android operating system to power virtual reality apps, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 7, 2015
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Zinnia (popular ornamental flowers) and tobacco adapt to copper in the soil. They accumulate heavy metal in the roots and limit the transport of copper to the aerial parts of the plant: stem, leaves, and beyond. At the same ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2022
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By folding snippets of DNA into the shape of a five-pointed star using structural DNA nanotechnology, researchers have created a trap that captures Dengue virus as it floats in the bloodstream. Once sprung, the trap—which ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 25, 2019
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A team of international researchers, led by the University of Bologna, has discovered the fossilized remains of methane-cycling microbes that lived in a hydrothermal system beneath the seafloor 3.42 billion years ago.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 14, 2021
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Plant biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have engineered enzymes to modify grass plants so their biomass can be more efficiently converted into biofuels and other bioproducts. ...
Biotechnology
Oct 27, 2023
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A surprise finding suggests that an injection of nanoparticles may be able to help fight the immune system when it goes haywire, researchers at the University of Michigan have shown. The nanoparticles divert immune cells ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 8, 2017
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A novel quantum effect observed in a carbon nanotube film could lead to the development of unique lasers and other optoelectronic devices, according to scientists at Rice University and Tokyo Metropolitan University.
Nanomaterials
Mar 16, 2018
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New research from the Universities of Glasgow and Leeds could be an important step towards creating faster, higher-capacity, lower-power data storage.
General Physics
Dec 10, 2015
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