Biotechnology

An E. coli strain that can grow to a relatively high cell density solely on CO?and formic acid was developed by employing metabolic engineeringCredit: KAIST Most biorefinery processes have relied on the use of biomass as a raw…

A new study shows we know little about compounds in marijuana, and names don't mean muchCredit: CU Boulder THC and CBD. Anyone who has used, sold, studied or even read much about marijuana likely recognizes these acronyms as active…

BHR specializes in innovative diagnostic solutions for point of care Collaboration focusses on SphingoTec's proprietary assays for bio-ADM®, penKid® and DPP3 Investigator-initiated study in COVID-19 at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital…

Credit: Edel Pérez-López First described in the 13th century in Russia, clubroot has been affecting worldwide brassica production, including canola, broccoli, and black mustard, since. Clubroot is so tenacious because the casual…

UTA computer scientist uses machine learning for earlier detection of Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: UT Arlington Won Hwa Kim, an assistant professor of computer science at The University of Texas at Arlington, is using a two-year,…

MU researchers team up with 8th grader, MU undergrad to identify mutations in virus that may be causing its high infectivityCredit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. -- When Saathvik Kannan's father, a faculty member at…

EMBARGOED: 20:00 BST (15:00 U.S. Eastern time), 28 September 2020 (images and video available via Dropbox - link at end) Plastic-eating enzyme 'cocktail' heralds new hope for plastic waste The scientists who re-engineered the…

A new study conducted by SISSA and the University of Trieste shows the efficacy of carbon nanotube implants to restore motor functions and paves the way for a new therapeutic approach for spinal cord injuries A new study conducted by SISSA…

Credit: Lawrence Atkin Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by using a red-algae-like Rubisco from a bacterium. For 50 years scientists have striven to boost the activity of…

Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- An Army-funded landmark discovery at New York University could change the way researchers develop and use optical technologies, such as lasers, sensors…

Researchers' device tracks biomarkers in sweat, may indicate flare-upsCredit: University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas researchers have designed a wearable device that monitors sweat for biomarkers that…

New study deploys advanced tools to retrace 1,000 years of African pastoralist cattle breeding, identifying traits to help cattle survive blistering heat, drought and advancing diseases (Nairobi, Kenya, September 28, 2020)--Scientists…

David A. Vorp and collaborators will use a $1.1M grant from the new Catalyze program at the NIH to optimize small-diameter tissue-engineered vascular graft design and manufacturability PITTSBURGH (Sept. 24, 2020) ... Just as a climbing…

A multisite clinical trial, led by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital, provides the first evidence that both devices are comparable for accurate detection of COVID-19 infectionCredit: © USF Health|University of South Florida TAMPA,…

Credit: UNSW Sydney Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, are bacteria which many people associate with causing mild food poisoning, but some types of E. coli can be fatal. UNSW Science microbiologists studied an E. coli strain…

Berkeley Lab scientists develop a tool that could drastically speed up the ability to design new biological systemsCredit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab If you've eaten vegan burgers that taste like meat or used synthetic collagen in your…

Credit: Herman O. Sintim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is the leading cause of health care-associated infection in the U.S. Only two antibiotics, vancomycin and fidaxomicin, are FDA…

Understanding how viruses invade host cell protein-making machineryCredit: Stasevich Lab/Colorado State University Infectious viruses come in many shapes and sizes and use slightly different attack mechanisms to make humans and animals…

Scientists discover a natural food pigment that can distinguish between living and dead cells in cell culturesCredit: Tokyo University of Science Conducting studies in vitro -- a Latin term that literally means "in the glass"--is…

Credit: Adriana San Miguel, NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated the utility of artificial intelligence (AI) in identifying and categorizing neural degeneration in the model organism C.…