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Why burning waste to power a giant greenhouse really could be a greener way of growing food
A new project in Bradwell, Essex, aims to change how we grow food and how we deal with our rubbish. Slated to begin operations in 2027, the Rivenhall greenhouse project could become Europe's largest low-carbon horticulture ...
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Chimera approach overcomes mitochondrial barrier to alter protein production in living cells
Mitochondria supply the body with the energy currency adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which drives all bodily activities. For ATP production, the mitochondria consume around 95% of the oxygen inhaled. This process takes place ...
Cell & Microbiology
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CRISPR-Cas13 allows selective modification of desired RNA in living cells
RNA gene scissors (CRISPR-Cas13) are gaining significant attention as a next-generation gene therapy with fewer side effects. They can suppress infection by eliminating viral RNA, such as in coronaviruses, or regulate the ...
Biotechnology
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Gifts from the sea: Molecules derived from coral may help fight harmful bacteria
Pus, strep throat, and even tuberculosis—most infectious diseases are characterized by a cluster of pathogenic bacteria that can be stubborn and resistant to antibiotics. Now researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Smart virus trick enables cleaner vaccine production in insect cells
Thanks to a clever modification of the baculovirus, vaccines can now be produced in insect cells more easily and cleaner. Researchers at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have successfully developed vaccine material ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Genome engineers expand the reach and precision of human gene editing
The promise of genome editing to help understand human diseases and create new therapies is vast, but technological limitations have limited advancement of the field. While existing editing technologies can alter or delete ...
Biotechnology
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Why regulating stem cell-based embryo model research is important (yet controversial)
The stem cell-based embryo model (SCBEM) takes advantage of the flexibility of pluripotent stem cells (non-reproductive cells that can give rise to many different types of cells) to resemble that of embryos. While this model ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Scientists successfully edit oat DNA using for first time, enabling climate-resilient crops
For the first time, scientists have successfully edited oat DNA, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of oats with more fiber, higher yields, and greater resilience to climate change.
Biotechnology
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'Claw machine' approach can sort a large number of embryo models quickly and effectively
Human development is a beautiful, complex process. Beginning from just two germ cells, the cells divide and double until an entire organism is developed in just under a year.
Cell & Microbiology
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Working group recommends enhanced oversight of stem cell-based embryo models
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Embryo Models Working Group has released updated recommendations for the oversight and regulation of stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEM), aiming to address rapid ...
Cell & Microbiology
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AI system detects oysters faster than humans but with lower accuracy in reef monitoring study
With global oyster populations having plummeted by more than 85% from historical levels, researchers are feeling a sense of urgency to restore and monitor these critical marine ecosystems. But traditional methods of oyster ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2025
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Collagen-based method overcomes previous problems to advance tissue engineering and bioprinting
A team of biomedical researchers led by Michael Mak, Ph.D., in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has developed a new method of bioprinting physiological materials. Called TRACE (Tunable Rapid Assembly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 9, 2025
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Drones and new AI tools study declining harbor seal populations in Koster Sea
The number of harbor seals born in the Koster Sea has more than halved since 2012. To understand why, researchers at the University of Gothenburg are now using drones and AI to follow the pups' early life.
Ecology
Jun 9, 2025
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Engineered oilseed crop produces high levels of powerful antioxidant
In a major step forward for sustainable pigment production, scientists have successfully engineered the oilseed crop Camelina sativa to produce high levels of astaxanthin—a valuable red antioxidant used to color farmed ...
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2025
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Discovering the rich biodiversity of coral reefs using a new cutting-edge eDNA system
Just a few meters beneath the clear, blue waters of Okinawa, reef-building corals known as Scleractinia have quietly lived for centuries. Slowly, layer by layer, they have constructed intricate, rigid structures made of calcium ...
Ecology
Jun 6, 2025
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New algorithm uses satellite images to distinguish olive grove types without field visits
A study by the universities of Cordoba and Seville develops a method that makes it possible to verify, easily and quickly, whether an olive plantation is traditional, intensive, or super-intensive.
Biotechnology
Jun 5, 2025
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Biotech uses fermentation to produce milk proteins without cows
With finite natural resources and a growing demand for food, the world must find ways to overcome this challenge. One proposal comes from a Brazilian startup that will produce milk proteins without the need for cows.
Biotechnology
Jun 4, 2025
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Graphene foam supports lab-grown cartilage for future osteoarthritis treatments
Boise State University researchers have developed a new technique and platform to communicate with cells and help drive them toward cartilage formation. Their work leverages a 3D biocompatible form of carbon known as graphene ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 4, 2025
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First genetic 'toggle switch' for plants paves the way for smarter farming
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a tool that can be used to switch a plant's key genetic traits on or off at will. The breakthrough was recently published in ACS Synthetic Biology and represents the ...
Biotechnology
Jun 4, 2025
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Microbes that extract rare earth elements can also capture carbon
A small but mighty microbe that can safely extract the rare earth and other critical elements for building everything from satellites to solar panels has another superpower: capturing carbon dioxide.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 4, 2025
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