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Analysis identifies optimal microbes for sustainable chemical production

In silico analysis of five industrial microorganisms identifies optimal strains and metabolic engineering strategies for producing 235 valuable chemicals.... Read more

Geospatial intelligence methodology makes land use management more accurate and faster

Researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), at its Tupã campus in Brazil, have developed and tested a new geospatial... Read more

Artificial cells can glow at room temperature in response to external target molecules

Cell-free systems, which can express an easily detectable protein with a DNA or mRNA template without constraints of living cells,... Read more

New AI model can measure weed growth—here's how it could help ensure global food security

A new AI model has been developed that can quickly tell how much weeds have grown—and it could help ensure... Read more

DNA microscope creates 3D images of organisms from the inside out

Standard genetic sequencing approaches can tell you a lot about the genetic makeup and activity in a sample, like a... Read more

Reverse genetics system enhances vaccine development for African swine fever virus

Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed... Read more

Ground-penetrating radar reveals optimal tree density to combat desertification in China's fragile sandlands

A study using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has identified the optimal planting density for Mongolia pine plantations in China's arid regions,... Read more

'Too much of a good thing': Overuse is making Bt corn less effective against rootworm, analysis shows

Widespread planting of corn hybrids designed to combat corn rootworm, the crop's most damaging pest in the Corn Belt, is... Read more

User-friendly software enables easy estimation of 3D gene expression distribution

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed "tomoseqr"—a new software tool that enables easy estimation of the three-dimensional (3D) spatial... Read more

Enzyme engineering: New method selectively destroys disease-causing proteins

Scientists have long struggled to target proteins that lack defined structure and are involved in cancer, neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's... Read more

Scientists create lab-grown amber-like resin to study fossil preservation

The Field Museum in Chicago and the Foundation for Scientific Advancement reported that sediment-encased maturation of pine resin produces a... Read more

Sugar beet pulp fibers show potential for nutritional supplements and sustainable plastic alternatives

New technology can separate the fibers in the sugar beet pulp left over after sugar production. Part of the fiber... Read more

Diagnostic technology achieves near 100% accuracy in pathogen identification within three hours

A joint team of professors—Hajun Kim, Taejoon Kwon, and Joo Hun Kang—from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST has... Read more

New spray technology helps pesticides stick to plant leaves to reduce polluting runoff

Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers—including fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides—could cut down the amount of polluting runoff... Read more

Japanese scientists pioneer nonviral gene delivery in primates

Genetic engineering in non-human primates has long been limited by the need for virus-based gene delivery methods. Recently, researchers in... Read more