Bacteria and yeast talk: engineered pheromone link opens new biotech channels
Researchers have engineered Bacillus subtilis to secrete yeast mating pheromone, triggering a fluorescent response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and establishing the ...
Tag: biotechnology
Engineered Bacterium Turns Ethanol Into Cinnamic Acid in First-of-its-Kind Feat
Researchers at RIKEN have engineered the methylotrophic bacterium Methylorubrum extorquens PA1 to produce cinnamic acid directly from ethanol by repairing ...
Fungi Living on Macadamia Trees Reveal Five New Species and a Trove of Industrial Enzymes
A survey of macadamia plantations in China and Thailand uncovered 18 saprobic fungal taxa, including five species new to science, ...
AI Reads Microbial Genomes to Forecast Life in Earth’s Saltiest Places
Researchers at Nanjing Tech University have developed SuSha, a machine learning tool that predicts microbial salt tolerance directly from genome ...
Cell-Mimicking Nanoparticles Earn UC San Diego Engineer MacArthur Genius Grant
UC San Diego nanoengineer Liangfang Zhang has won a 2026 MacArthur Fellowship for his pioneering cell-mimicking nanoparticles that camouflage drugs, ...
Engineered Bacterial Promoters Supercharge Gene Expression in Lactococcus cremoris
Researchers have identified and engineered a set of exceptionally strong constitutive promoters from Lactococcus cremoris, expanding the genetic toolbox for ...
Protein Therapy Aims to Restore Brain Function in Fragile X Syndrome
A UC Riverside team funded by FRAXA will test engineered proteins designed to cross the blood-brain barrier and normalize brain ...
Scientists Uncover Molecular Off Switch That Controls Nitrogen Fixation in Microbes
Researchers using cryo-electron microscopy have discovered that methanogen nitrogenase forms an inactive protein supercomplex that acts as a molecular off ...
Europe’s biotech sector faces a narrow and rapidly closing window for reform
A new ESMT Berlin report based on 29 expert interviews warns that Europe's biotech sector faces urgent structural bottlenecks in ...
AI Digital Twins Could Transform Intensive Care in Landmark $38 Million Federal Project
The University of Vermont has received up to $38 million from ARPA-H to build AI-powered digital twins that simulate critically ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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