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Reengineering the Cellular Synthetic Machinery to Produce Never-Before-Seen Polymers

Synthetic biologists have become increasingly creative in engineering yeast or bacteria to churn out useful chemicals -; from fuels to fabrics and drugs -; beyond the normal repertoire of microbes.

14 Jun 2023

Laxative Prucalopride can Have Important Effects in the Brain Circuits Crucial for Learning and Memory

Cognitive deficits accompany mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions, often with debilitating effects.

14 Jun 2023

Study Examines the Effects of Fatty Fish Consumption on the Lipophilic Index

Eating fatty fish decreased the lipophilic index in people with impaired glucose metabolism or coronary heart disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

13 Jun 2023

Miniaturized Wireless Sensor Provides Real-Time Food Spoilage Alerts

Food waste and food-borne diseases are among the most critical problems urban populations face today. They contribute to greenhouse emissions tremendously and amplify economic and environmental costs.

12 Jun 2023

A New Method to Escape from Metastability

Prof. Haojun Liang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) suggested a new way to escape from metastability for self-assembly in a far-from-equilibrium system. The study was published in the journal PNAS.

12 Jun 2023

Chemical Transformation Produces a Wide Range of Complex Molecules

Diversity, according to chemists like Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor John Moses, is a doorway to discovery. Scientists are more likely to discover something valuable if they have access to more molecules to study.

8 Jun 2023

Understanding Pollen Coat Biosynthesis and Transport in Angiosperms

Pollen coat biosynthesis and transport are intricate processes involving compartmentalized biosynthesis, coordinated transport, and exact regulation between organelles and cell types, according to research conducted under the direction of Prof. Xiaoquan Qi at the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

8 Jun 2023

CSIRO Invests $25 Million to Drive Biotech Innovation

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has invested $25 million up to 2027 in a new program that will harness the building blocks of life to solve intractable problems.

7 Jun 2023

Natural Peptide From Fruit Flies may Pave Way for New Antibiotics

Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have found that a peptide from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics.

7 Jun 2023

Microbes Play Most Important Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration

Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the soil, according to a new study with implications for mitigating climate change and improving soil health for agriculture and food production.

6 Jun 2023

Nitrogen Uptake by Corn From Fertilizer is Less Than What Farmers Think

Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign show those tweaks don’t do much to improve uptake efficiency from fertilizer.

6 Jun 2023

Chemical in Widely Used Sweetener is "Genotoxic", Study Finds

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is "genotoxic," meaning it breaks up DNA.

1 Jun 2023

Sucrose Acts as a Signal Transmitter for Light-Dependent Root Architecture Formation in Arabidopsis

Plant growth is driven by light and supplied with energy through photosynthesis by green leaves. It is the same for roots that grow in the dark – they receive the products of photosynthesis, in particular sucrose, i.e. sugar, via the central transportation pathways of phloem.

31 May 2023

Almond Milk Yogurt has a Better Nutritional Profile Than Dairy and All Other Plant-Based Yogurts

In a nutritional comparison of plant-based and dairy yogurts, almond milk yogurt came out on top, according to research led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food science major.

31 May 2023

Researchers Develop Novel Metal-Protein Hybrid Complex With Enhanced ROS Activity

Cu(II) complexes with low molecular weight are functional superoxide-dismutase (SOD) models with superior reactive oxygen species (ROS) removal ability.

30 May 2023

Electronic Nose Consistently Detects VOCs at Low Concentrations

Volatile organic compounds are chemicals emitted as gases that can have adverse health effects. They are often found in paints, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants, among other common products, but they can also act as markers of explosives, insect infestation, food spoilage, and disease.

30 May 2023

Biochemistry

Reengineering the Cellular Synthetic Machinery to Produce Never-Before-Seen Polymers

Laxative Prucalopride can Have Important Effects in the Brain Circuits Crucial for Learning and Memory

Study Examines the Effects of Fatty Fish Consumption on the Lipophilic Index

Miniaturized Wireless Sensor Provides Real-Time Food Spoilage Alerts

A New Method to Escape from Metastability

Chemical Transformation Produces a Wide Range of Complex Molecules

Understanding Pollen Coat Biosynthesis and Transport in Angiosperms

CSIRO Invests $25 Million to Drive Biotech Innovation

Natural Peptide From Fruit Flies may Pave Way for New Antibiotics

Microbes Play Most Important Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration

Nitrogen Uptake by Corn From Fertilizer is Less Than What Farmers Think

Chemical in Widely Used Sweetener is "Genotoxic", Study Finds

Sucrose Acts as a Signal Transmitter for Light-Dependent Root Architecture Formation in Arabidopsis

Almond Milk Yogurt has a Better Nutritional Profile Than Dairy and All Other Plant-Based Yogurts

Researchers Develop Novel Metal-Protein Hybrid Complex With Enhanced ROS Activity

Electronic Nose Consistently Detects VOCs at Low Concentrations

Using Synthetic Peptides in Next-Generation Inflammatory Disease Diagnostic Assays

Combining Proteins With Nano-Based Engineering to Create Circuits

How the Disturbed Recycling Chain of Endoplasmic Reticulum Causes Neurodegenerative Diseases

Imaging Technology Provides New Understanding of Root Chemicals Responsible for Plant Growth

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Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

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