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Programmable CRISPR platform can reduce stem cell differentiation from months to weeks

Syntax Bio, a synthetic biology company programming the next generation of cell therapies, has published new research in Science Advances... Read more

Extreme engineering: Unlocking design secrets of deep-sea microbes

The microbe Pyrodictium abyssi is an archaeon—a member of what's known as the third domain of life—and an extremophile. It... Read more

Yeast cell factory converts methanol into L-lactate for biodegradable plastics

Methanol is an ideal feedstock for bio-manufacturing. Converting it into lactate, a monomer for biodegradable plastic, offers a promising strategy... Read more

Eyes for an agricultural robot: AI system identifies weeds in apple orchards

Weed control is essential in apple orchards because weeds compete with trees for nutrients, water and sunlight, which can reduce... Read more

New tool turns complex soil data into visual insights for farmers, land managers

Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, together with its Australian National Soil Information System (ANSIS) partners, has launched a new online... Read more

AI-powered vision gives meaning to wildfire chaos

How wildfires spread is more variable and unpredictable than Canada's standard models assume, new research from UBC Okanagan data scientists... Read more

A new tunable cell-sorting device with potential biomedical applications

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hydrogel undergoes significant but precise changes in size between 20°C and 40°C, making it an excellent candidate for... Read more

Researchers develop sustainable technology to extract isoflavones from soybean meal

A study conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, has proven the... Read more

Technology boosts hop production in Brazil and paves way for new bioproducts

Despite being the third-largest producer and consumer of beer worldwide, Brazil depends almost entirely on hop imports. Less than 1%... Read more

Neural network helps detect gunshots from illegal rainforest poaching

Wildlife poaching remains a major conservation concern. Technological advancements have enabled webs of acoustic sensors to be deployed throughout rainforests,... Read more

CRISPR-based platform shines a brighter light on the link between cells and disease

For years, Yale researchers David Breslow and Mustafa Khokha have worked together with a similar challenge in their sights—trying to... Read more

Smart hydrogels act as 'micromachines' to squeeze and study living cells

Within tissues, cells are embedded in complex, three-dimensional structures known as the extracellular matrix. Their biomechanical interactions play a crucial... Read more

Zapping stem cells could boost growth of new tissues and organs

Scientists in Melbourne have discovered how tiny electrical pulses can steer stem cells as they grow, opening the door to... Read more

X-ray laser offers new look at protein movement inside cells

At European XFEL, researchers have observed in detail how the vital iron protein ferritin makes its way in highly dense... Read more

Adjustable DNA 'shield' can control timing and rate at which mRNA produces proteins in vivo

mRNA, widely known from the COVID-19 vaccine, is not actually a "therapeutic agent," but a technology that delivers the blueprint... Read more