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Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
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Biotium
| Mar 1, 2024
| 7 min read
A green fluorescent dye with a novel DNA binding mechanism improves signal-to-noise in different DNA amplification assays.
Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD
| Feb 21, 2024
| 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
Self Sufficient Cells?
Katherine Irving
| Jun 1, 2023
| 4 min read
Animal cells cannot produce 9 of the 20 amino acids they need to function. Some researchers are looking to change that.
Can Genetics Explain Human Behavior?
Bill Sullivan
| Sep 1, 2019
| 3 min read
The author of a new book about emerging concepts in human genetics considers the question.
Microbes Responsible for Stealing Aquarium Medicine
Amanda Heidt
| Feb 1, 2022
| 6 min read
Researchers discover that bacteria break down medicinal compounds for their nitrogen, solving a mystery that has vexed aquatic veterinarians for years.
The Dark Matter of the Human Proteome
Annie Rathore
| Apr 1, 2019
| 10 min read
Advances in the functional characterization of newly discovered microproteins hint at diverse roles in health and disease.
How Bacterial Communities Divvy up Duties
Holly Barker, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 10+ min read
Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.
Microbiology Goes High-Tech
Jeffrey M. Perkel
| Jun 1, 2012
| 8 min read
Out with toothpicks and pipettors; in with automation.
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