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Nature – Synthetic Biology3 weeks ago
Non-genetic DNAs as programmable molecular baits
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ScienceDaily – Biotechnology3 weeks ago
Crops irrigated with wastewater store drugs in their leaves
Scientists studying crops irrigated with treated wastewater discovered that trace pharmaceuticals often collect in plant leaves. Tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce absorbed medications such as antidepressants and...
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ScienceDaily – Biotechnology3 weeks ago
A donut-shaped protein breaks apart to start bacterial cell division
Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure,...
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ScienceDaily – Biotechnology3 weeks ago
Scientists discover ancient DNA “switches” hidden in plants for 400 million years
Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes, researchers...
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ScienceDaily – Biotechnology4 weeks agoThe surprising new ways bacteria spread without propellers
Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and...
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Nature – Synthetic Biology4 weeks ago
Recoding multiple rare codons enables the simultaneous incorporation of up to five distinct noncanonical amino acids
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Nature – Synthetic Biology4 weeks ago
Engineering gut biosensors
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ScienceDaily – Biotechnology4 weeks agoScientists discover tiny plant trick that could supercharge crop yields
Researchers have uncovered a molecular trick used by hornwort plants that could help future crops capture carbon dioxide more efficiently. A unique protein feature called RbcS-STAR...
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ScienceDaily – Biotechnology4 weeks agoLight-guided evolution creates proteins that can switch, sense, and compute
Researchers have created a method called optovolution that uses light to guide the evolution of proteins with dynamic behaviors. By engineering yeast cells so their survival...
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ScienceDaily – Biotechnology4 weeks agoScientists discover oxygen tug of war inside plant cells
Plants constantly juggle oxygen inside their cells, but scientists have now discovered a surprising twist in how that balance works. Researchers at the University of Helsinki...
BioNTech to shutter Singapore HQ after ‘comprehensive review’
STAT+: Merck’s experimental HIV prevention pill could be made for less than $5 a year, researchers say
