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Expanding the potential of metabolic engineering
Emily Scott
For decades, scientists have used the natural processes in cells to create useful products such as chemicals and biofuels.
This process, known as metabolic…
Genomic study explores evolution of gentle 'killer bees' in Puerto Rico
Diana Yates
A genomic study of Puerto Rico's Africanized honey bees - which are more docile than other so-called "killer bees" - reveals that they retain most of the genetic traits of…
Cell phone software creates new possibilities for precision medicine
Claudia Lutz
Embedded in our society is a cultural memory of the old-time family doctor, a medical practitioner who knows of your family, your history, and your daily life, and uses that…
Hacking evolution, screening technique may improve most widespread enzyme
Claire Benjamin
Plants evolved over millions of years into an environment that has dramatically changed in the last 150 years since the Industrial Revolution began: carbon dioxide levels have…
Study reveals how bacteria steal nutrients from human hosts
Steph Adams, with contributions from Serina Tajula
A new study, published in mBio, exposes a zinc-import system in bacteria that could contribute to their ability to cause infection.
The study looked at how the bacterium…
Expanding Brazilian sugarcane could dent global CO2 emissions
Diana Yates
Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 5.6 percent, researchers report in…
Brief interactions spur lasting waves of gene activity in the brain
Diana Yates.
A five-minute encounter with an outsider spurs a cascade of changes in gene activity in the brain that can last for hours, researchers report in a study of stickleback fish.…
New grant to study fish genomics, behavior
Kathryne Metcalf.
The three-spined stickleback is a funny sort of a fish. They’re somewhat non-distinct: drabbish silver, small, and minnow-like, native to salt- and freshwater bodies throughout…
Giving with Purpose
Gregory Toreev
Along with helping produce innovative medical and pharmaceutical products, Dr. Mark Tracy, PhD, founder and president of Tracy BioConsulting, LLC, strives to introduce…