Biotech

Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a strain of bacteria that can break down harmful pollutants in saline environments, such as estuaries and marine systems. The […]

A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to be controlled? Or not?This article was originally published here

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, they make so many copies of themselves that the bacteria burst. By looking at this process in a […]

A collaboration between Abertay University and a food biotechnology company has led to the development of an innovative solution to address the ongoing global cocoa shortage.This article was originally published here

At the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held in March 2023 at the Francis Crick Institute in London, Japanese researcher Katsuhiko Hayashi stunned attendees when he explained how he had successfully reproduced mice […]

Bennett’s tree kangaroos, one of Australia’s most mysterious marsupials, have long eluded researchers. Our new study, published in Australian Mammalogy today, has achieved a breakthrough: using thermal drones to detect these rare animals with unprecedented […]

Researchers at the University of Toronto have invented a new method that uses DNA sequencing to measure metabolites. This enables rapid and precise analysis of biological compounds, such as sugars, vitamins, hormones and the hundreds […]

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have launched a powerful and flexible free online genomic toolkit for more rapid development of phage therapy.This article was […]

Researchers studying gene expression have access to vast amounts of data from cells or tissues. This is thanks to advances in bulk and single-cell RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) technologies that can capture every RNA molecule expressed in […]

A vast field of tall, skinny trees sways in a light breeze. In the future, poplar trees in a scene like this could be a source of sustainable fuel to power aircraft or heavy vehicles. […]