Making xylitol and cellulose nanofibers from paper paste
Towards a green and sustainable societyCredit: Kobe University The ecological bio-production of xylitol and cellulose nanofibers using modified yeast cells, ...
Tag: Biotechnology
Bright skies for plant-based jet fuels
Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers demonstrate that jet fuels made from plants could be cost competitive with conventional fossil fuelsCredit: Marilyn ...
The Protein Society announces its 2019 award recipients
Credit: The Protein Society The Carl Brändén Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, honors an outstanding protein scientist who has also ...
Brain research reveals a circuit for cocaine relapse
A brain circuit responsible for cocaine-seeking behavior during relapse has been identified, report Medical University of South Carolina researchers. Targeting ...
The story of GARP: a potential target for cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report findings suggesting that GARP could be a potential new target for ...
Max Planck Florida Institute names two new Max Planck research fellows
The fellowships will foster collaboration on ground breaking neuroscience researchCredit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience The Max Planck Florida ...
Machine learning scientists to collaborate on AI-powered drug discovery
Machine learning scientists to collaborate on a research topic on AI-powered drug discoveryCredit: Insilico Medicine Monday, March 18, 2019 - ...
Ambitious biotechnologies brought together in Prague
On 6 March 2019 at the National Library of Technology in Prague, the 4th annual international BioSpot conference was held. ...
Our brains may ripple before remembering
NIH study suggests tiny electrical brain waves may be a hallmark of successful memory retrievalCredit: Courtesy of Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS. ...
NUS researchers create water-resistant electronic skin with self-healing abilities
The skin-like material is conductive, transparent, and can repair itself either in air or when submerged in water A team ...
Sweat holds most promise for noninvasive testing
The University of Cincinnati created the world's first continuous-monitoring device that tests sweat as effectively as blood but in a ...
Montana State electrical engineering professor wins NSF CAREER grant for brain research
Credit: Montana State photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- Some electrical engineers design the giant dynamos and transmission lines that ...
SibFU researchers develop a biosensor enhanced with gold nanoparticles for express diagnostics of stress and toxicological pollution
A group of researchers is in the process of developing a highly sensitive biosensor designed to detect toxic substances using ...
Narwhals spend at least half time diving for food, can fast for several days after meal
Tracking data from male Narwhal shows whales regularly dive to depths of over 700mCredit: Photo by Carsten Egevang. Narwhals - ...
Dr. David Rubinsztein to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, March 14, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline ...
Engineering treatments for the opioid epidemic
Rudra receives award from National Institute on Drug AbuseCredit: Washington University in St. Louis The U.S. is reeling from a ...
Solar-powered moisture harvester collects and cleans water from air
UT Engineers combine hydrogels that are both highly water absorbent and can release water upon heating to create unique material ...
Engineering living ‘scaffolds’ for building materials
Researchers at Berkeley Lab take cues from nature to form living materials with unprecedented control and versatilityCredit: Berkeley Lab When ...
Fingermark imaging for drug detection
Credit: Author In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, researchers from Zhejiang have uncovered a ...
Using 3D models to reduce side effects of radiotherapy
Credit: Joe Vittorio The debilitating side effects of radiotherapy could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a ...
