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Using bacteria to convert CO2 in the air into a polyester

A team of chemical and biomolecular engineers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed a scalable way to use bacteria to convert CO2 in the air into a polyester. In their paper, published in Proceedings of the National Acad.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 28th, 2023

Deals: Apple Pencil Pro all-time low, new Apple Watch SE 2 configs from $189, iPad Air, MagSafe gear, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by a new all-time low price on Apple Pencil Pro that is now sitting at $99 shipped. While this might be an excellent condition open-box listing, it does include the full 1-year Apple warranty and now joins.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Transforming seaweeds into raw materials for aviation fuel and pharmaceuticals

A new technology has been developed to convert common seaweeds such as Kkosiraegi, which are often used in cooking, into high-quality sources for both bio-aviation fuels and energy storage devices. The results were published in the Chemical Engineeri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Hunting down giant viruses that attack tiny algae

They were said to come from outer space, and there were even claims that they were actually bacteria and that they undermined the very definition of viruses. Giant viruses, nicknamed "giruses," contain enormous quantities of genetic material—up to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Megalopolis review: Francis Ford Coppola’s flawed, insane sci-fi opus

lived in Francis Ford Coppola’s imagination for nearly 40 years, and he spent about half of that time, on and off, trying to get it made, to convert his bold blueprint into reality. Watching the belated culmination of those efforts — the glitteri.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Exploring the role of hydrogen sulfide in the expression of iron uptake genes in E. coli

Antibiotic resistance and oxidative stress response are important biological mechanisms that help bacteria thrive, especially pathogenic bacteria like Escherichia coli. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a chemical messenger molecule, regulates several intracel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Transforming caragana waste into nutritious ruminant feed

In an advance for agricultural waste management, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a method to convert Caragana korshinskii Kom. waste, a common forestry byproduct in China, into a potential ruminant feed. The research, pub.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Presence of bacteria in soil makes flowers more attractive to pollinators, study shows

Bacteria that live in soil and help roots fix nitrogen can boost certain plants' capacity to reproduce, according to an article published in the American Journal of Botany describing a study of this mechanism in Chamaecrista latistipula, a legume bel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Bacterial "flipping" allows genes to assume different forms

Imagine being one cartwheel away from changing your appearance. One flip, and your brunette locks are platinum blond. That's not too far from what happens in some prokaryotes, or single-cell organisms, such as bacteria, that undergo something called.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Ultra-high speed camera for molecules: Attosecond spectroscopy captures electron transfer dynamics

In nature, photosynthesis powers plants and bacteria; within solar panels, photovoltaics transform light into electric energy. These processes are driven by electronic motion and imply charge transfer at the molecular level. The redistribution of ele.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials

It's almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations and adorn the house with all manner of spooky things, including the classic polyester spider webs. Scientists reporting in ACS Nano have made their own version of fake spider silk, but this one c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Better together: Gut microbiome communities found to have enhanced resilience to drugs

Many human medications can directly inhibit the growth and alter the function of the bacteria that constitute our gut microbiome. EMBL Heidelberg researchers have now discovered that this effect is reduced when bacteria form communities......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Graphene spike mat uses ordinary fridge magnet tech to fight antibiotic resistance

With strong bactericidal properties, graphene has the potential to become a game changer in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. So far there have been no efficient ways to control these properties—and thus no way to make use of graphen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Chemists discover new ways in which single-celled organisms organize their DNA

It has only recently been discovered that single-celled organisms (bacteria and archaea) also have histones—proteins that structure DNA. Now, Leiden Ph.D. candidate Samuel Schwab has found that the histones in these organisms are much more diverse.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Experts discover the deadly genetics of cholera, which could be key to its prevention

Experts have used a cutting-edge computational approach to discover the genetic factors that make the bacteria behind cholera so dangerous—which could be key to preventing this deadly disease......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

AI tools help uncover enzyme mechanisms for lasso peptides

Lasso peptides are natural products made by bacteria. Their unusual lasso shape endows them with remarkable stability, protecting them from extreme conditions. In a new study, published in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers have constructed and tes.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

How a bacterial pathogen that causes dysentery manipulates molecular activity to assure its survival

Virginia Tech researchers have learned how bacteria manipulate molecules to infect the host organism. Daniel Capelluto and his research team have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterial pathogen Shigella flexneri, the causative agent of dysen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Plant pathogen battle: A tomato protein"s dual role in defense and susceptibility

Tomatoes, a staple crop worldwide, are increasingly threatened by biotic stressors such as viruses, fungi, and bacteria, with the effects worsening under climate change. These challenges lead to reduced yields and compromised nutritional quality, hig.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Harmless strain of E. coli bacteria may be able to prevent urinary tract infections

Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Engineering are collaborating on a project that uses harmless strains of E. coli bacteria to disrupt the bacteria responsible for urinary.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Scientists identify 18 bacterial strains to treat antibiotic-resistant gut infections

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections often occur in patients with chronic inflammatory intestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, and in patients who have taken antibiotics for a long time. Gram-negative bacteria such as Enteroba.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Do bacteria age?

Any organism that lives, grows and reproduces must also age. People often think of aging in the physical sense—gray hair, slowed movements and wrinkles—but aging fundamentally occurs on a molecular level, inside of cells......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024