Microbial Platform Converts Chitin Waste Into Plant Growth Booster
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a scalable microbial platform that converts raw chitin into chitobiose, a biostimulant ...
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Fungal enzyme strips chitin disguise to let wheat bunt pathogen slip past plant defenses
Researchers have identified TlCDA, a chitin deacetylase from the wheat common bunt pathogen Tilletia laevis, as a key virulence factor ...
Shrimp Head Meal Could Slash Fishmeal Costs in Milkfish Farming, Study Finds
A Philippine study shows shrimp head meal can replace up to 25 percent of fishmeal in milkfish fry diets without ...
Molecular Measuring Tape: How Plants Measure Fungal Signals to Tell Friend from Foe
Researchers at Aarhus University have discovered that a plant receptor called CHIP13 acts as a molecular measuring tape, using a ...
Dead Honeybees From the Hive Floor Emerge as a Surprisingly Potent Functional Food Candidate
A new study finds that dried dead honeybees collected from hives are rich in protein, minerals, chitin, and phenolic compounds ...
Different Genetic Roads Lead to the Same Drug Resistance in Candida albicans
Whole-genome sequencing of laboratory-evolved Candida albicans shows that fluconazole and caspofungin resistance can arise through convergent phenotypic adaptations built on ...
Shrimp Shell Chitosan Extracted With Green Solvent Pulls Microplastics From Water
Researchers extracted chitosan from shrimp shells using a choline chloride–malonic acid deep eutectic solvent and showed it can coagulate polyethylene ...
Mauritius Marine Crustaceans Face Climate Threats Amid Deep Knowledge Gaps
A new review finds that knowledge of Mauritius's marine crustaceans is fragmented and outdated just as climate change accelerates in ...
Fungi Grown on Farm Waste Turn Into Tough, Tunable Biomaterials
Scientists have identified seven fungal species that turn agricultural waste into mycelium biomaterials with tunable mechanical and thermal properties.
Molecular Dynamics Reveal How a Fungal Biocontrol Enzyme Grips Chitin
Molecular modeling and 200-nanosecond simulations have revealed how the chitinase enzyme of the biocontrol fungus Paraphaeosphaeria minitans binds and stabilizes ...
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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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