Using evolution as a guiding principle, researchers have successfully engineered bacteria-yeast hybrids to perform photosynthetic carbon assimilation, generate cellular energy and support yeast growth without traditional ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 26, 2024
0
167
The growing world population means that the environment is under great strain. Agriculture takes up large land areas and discharges nutrients to the surrounding environment. At the same time, there is tremendous pressure ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 15, 2024
0
8
In a novel study, researchers have unveiled new secrets about a fascinating bacterial weapon system that acts like a microscopic syringe. The research paper, titled "Identification of novel toxins associated with the extracellular ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 6, 2024
0
53
A recent paper by the Pilhofer Lab (IMBB) and the Matos Lab (formerly IBC, now Max Perutz Labs in Vienna), published in the journal Cell, unveils a multiscale filament identification workflow to characterize protein filaments ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 1, 2024
0
1
To prevent proteins from being damaged during cellular stress, they are concentrated in so-called stress granules. Scientists from the department of Cellular Biochemistry at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have now ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 1, 2024
0
0
A new study from the Zaher Lab at Washington University in St. Louis, published in Molecular Cell, dives into the mechanisms behind the ways cells respond to stress.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 18, 2024
0
29
Mass production of recombinant proteins using yeast cell "factories" needs methanol, a compound that requires safe handling, carries the risk of catching fire, and sometimes produces harmful byproducts. Researchers at the ...
Biochemistry
May 30, 2024
0
42
Having extra chromosomes is typically an issue for an organism and can disrupt development or cause disease. But some cells benefit instead. For example, cancer cells or pathogenic yeasts can use extra chromosomes to escape ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 22, 2024
0
13
Every year, beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast. Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have now come up with a way to repurpose that yeast to absorb lead from contaminated water.
Biotechnology
May 15, 2024
0
151
Domestic soybeans serve as an important source of healthy edible plant oil and high-quality plant protein in our food culture. In addition to the well-known components of oil (approximately 20%), protein (approximately 40%), ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 8, 2024
0
6
