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Gene drive technology to suppress invasive mice
11.11.2022 | Press monitoring
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have released their first findings on the potential effectiveness of revolutionary gene drive technology to control invasive mice. The team has developed a world-first proof of concept for the technology – called t-CRISPR – using laboratory mice. Using sophisticated computer modeling performed by co-first...
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First human patients receive transfusions of lab-grown blood cells
9.11.2022 | Press monitoring
For the first time ever, human patients have received transfusions of blood cells that were grown from stem cells in a lab. A clinical trial investigating the safety of the procedure is currently underway, which could revolutionize blood transfusions. Blood donations can be life-saving, especially for people with disorders like sickle cell...
The future of space food: Using bioengineered yeast to feed humans off-Earth
7.11.2022 | Press monitoring
Take a common form of yeast, a 3D printer, and some clever science, and what do you have? A versatile and nutritious food system for tomorrow's discerning space traveler. Researchers from Macquarie University and the ARC Center of Excellence in Synthetic Biology outline a vision for a customizable food system that provides dishes with the taste,...
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Modified blood cells deliver antibiotics to kill dangerous bacteria
4.11.2022 | Press monitoring
Drugs given to the whole body can be too much of a shotgun approach, damaging cells that aren’t meant to be targeted. A new study has found that cloaking drugs inside red blood cells could help guide powerful but toxic antibiotics to target bacteria. A few years ago scientists at McMasters University in Canada developed what they called...
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Coffee grounds used to both feed and support biodiesel-producing algae
2.11.2022 | Press monitoring
Although they have a number of potential uses, spent coffee grounds typically just end up in landfills – or at best, in compost heaps. According to a new study, however, they could soon be utilized to both support and feed biodiesel-producing algae. First of all, it is already possible to convert discarded coffee grounds into biofuel, without...
Bacteria-based, fat-free whipped cream could be a food of the future
31.10.2022 | Press monitoring
It's no secret that whipped cream is composed of 38% saturated fat, making it a not so fluffy caloric and climate issue as well. Therefore, a group of researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Food Science set out to develop a low-fat, more sustainable alternative. For a number of years, Jens Risbo and a group of researchers...
COVID-causing virus in air detected with high-tech bubbles
28.10.2022 | Press monitoring
Scientists have shown that they can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the air by using a nanotechnology-packed bubble that spills its chemical contents like a broken pi?ata when encountering the virus. Such a detector could be positioned on a wall or ceiling, or in an air duct, where there's constant air movement, to alert...
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Researchers build a Wikipedia for resistant bacteria
26.10.2022 | Press monitoring
In the future, even a small infection can become life-threatening for people if disease-causing bacteria become resistant to traditional treatment with antibiotics. Based on 214,000 microbiome samples, DTU researchers have created a freely accessible platform that shows where in the world different types of resistant bacteria are found and in...
Magnetic plant biobots can be effectively used for pesticide and heavy metal removal
24.10.2022 | Press monitoring
Biohybrid micro/nanorobots that integrate biological entities with artificial nanomaterials have shown great potential in the field of biotechnology. However, commonly used physical hybridization approaches can lead to blockages and damage to biological interfaces, impeding the optimal exploitation of natural abilities. In a new study from the...
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Transparent wood could soon replace plastics
21.10.2022 | Press monitoring
Transparent wood promises to be an environmentally friendly substitute for glass or plastic used for making car windshields, see-through packaging and biomedical devices, according to a study. Published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, the study said transparent wood reduced ecological impacts on the environment because of its...
