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Student-built system unlocks fully autonomous electroporation for 96- and 384-well workflows

Inside the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, where some of the most advanced and technical automated infrastructure on campus resides,... Read more

Single-molecule RNA mapping may reveal how shape shifts steer health and disease

Researchers from A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a new method to study individual RNA molecules and... Read more

Implantable bacteria can now be safely contained, clearing a major hurdle for fighting infection and cancer

Researchers have long known that bacteria could potentially be used to deliver therapeutic drugs inside the human body. However, safely... Read more

Bacterial energy enzyme reveals dual-trigger sodium pump mechanism, offering antibiotic clues

The Na+-NQR enzyme is vital for energy production in pathogenic bacteria like the one that causes cholera, making it a... Read more

Experimentally validated AI model predicts virulence of tomato yellow leaf curl virus

A CBBL research team led by Professor Balachandran Manavalan from the Department of Integrative Biotechnology at Sungkyunkwan University has developed... Read more

Discovery could reshape RNA editing with DNA-guided CRISPR

A team of engineers at the University of Florida has developed a new form of CRISPR technology that could make... Read more

Engineered proteins store digital files with 30 times density at one-tenth cost

Massive volumes of digital data are generated every day from AI training, big data analytics and smart devices. As conventional... Read more

Biodegradable sensors attached to plants detect pesticides in 3 minutes

Researchers at the São Carlos Institute of Physics at the University of São Paulo (IFSC-USP) in Brazil, led by Paulo... Read more

A fresh approach to peppermint: 250 new variants could boost flavor and fight disease

The genomics of peppermint are not as fresh as their flavor but scientists from the University of California, Davis, have... Read more

A new method could help Washington shellfish farmers control a pesky shrimp

Burrowing shrimp are small marine excavators native to Washington. They make their homes deep in the sediment by digging, turning... Read more

Fungus-powered farming delivers higher yields and better-tasting crops, says study

Can we have higher yields and better taste? Using a natural extract from the fungus Pseudozyma aphidis, this method improves... Read more

AI tool boosts imperfect antibiotic candidates, with 85% working in lab tests

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed ApexGO, a novel, AI-powered method for turning promising but imperfect antibiotic candidates... Read more

Microalgae can photosynthetically produce and secrete biofuel precursors

Microalgae have attracted growing attention as a promising platform for sustainable biofuel production because they can use photosynthesis to convert... Read more

A marine-inspired sunscreen ingredient made by E. coli

How do fish survive relentless sunlight in the open waters without getting burned? They make their own natural sunscreen—and now,... Read more

AI generates first complete models of proteins in motion

Many drug and antibody discovery pathways focus on intricately folded cell membrane proteins. When molecules of a drug candidate bind... Read more