E. coli engineered to grow on CO2 and formic acid as sole carbon sources?
An E. coli strain that can grow to a relatively high cell density solely on CO?and formic acid was developed ...
Tag: Biotechnology
Cannabis data lacking, but machine learning could help
A new study shows we know little about compounds in marijuana, and names don't mean muchCredit: CU Boulder THC and ...
New interactive tool will help farmers contain the spread of clubroot
Credit: Edel Pérez-López First described in the 13th century in Russia, clubroot has been affecting worldwide brassica production, including canola, ...
New approach for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s
UTA computer scientist uses machine learning for earlier detection of Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: UT Arlington Won Hwa Kim, an assistant professor ...
Painting a clearer picture of COVID-19
MU researchers team up with 8th grader, MU undergrad to identify mutations in virus that may be causing its high ...
A red future for improving crop production?
Credit: Lawrence Atkin Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by using ...
Landmark discovery could improve Army lasers, precision sensors
Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- An Army-funded landmark discovery at New York University could ...
Team develops wearable sensor to help people with inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers' device tracks biomarkers in sweat, may indicate flare-upsCredit: University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas researchers ...
Potential drug target for dangerous E. coli infections identified
Credit: UNSW Sydney Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, are bacteria which many people associate with causing mild food poisoning, ...
3D printed nasal swabs work as well as commercial swabs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing
A multisite clinical trial, led by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital, provides the first evidence that both devices are ...
Machine learning takes on synthetic biology: algorithms can bioengineer cells for you
Berkeley Lab scientists develop a tool that could drastically speed up the ability to design new biological systemsCredit: Thor Swift/Berkeley ...
Ultrapotent compound may help treat C. diff, reduce recurrence
Credit: Herman O. Sintim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is the leading cause of health ...
Color-coded biosensor illuminates in real time how viruses attack hosts
Understanding how viruses invade host cell protein-making machineryCredit: Stasevich Lab/Colorado State University Infectious viruses come in many shapes and sizes ...
Lending color to dead cells — A novel natural dye for screening cell viability
Scientists discover a natural food pigment that can distinguish between living and dead cells in cell culturesCredit: Tokyo University of ...
Researchers demonstrate how deep learning can advance study of neural degeneration
Credit: Adriana San Miguel, NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated the utility of artificial intelligence ...
Gruthan Bioscience receives funding to develop a novel class of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Gruthan Bioscience was recently awarded funding to develop a novel class of cholesterol-lowering drugs to treat a rare form of ...
Three genes predict success of naltrexone in alcohol dependence treatment
Variation in just three brain genes predicts how well a medication will work in treating a patient with alcohol use ...
UC Davis establishes research, training in cultivated meat
Credit: Karen Block/UC Davis Is cultivated meat -- essentially, animal protein grown under lab conditions -- a nourishing prospect to ...
Meditation for mind-control
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering A BCI is an apparatus that allows an individual to control a machine ...
Insilico releases Pandomics, AI-powered platform for Novel Therapeutic Target Discovery
A novel end-to-end AI-hypothesis generation engine that seamlessly interprets OMICS and text-based data for the discovery and analysis of novel ...
