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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...
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Resurrecting billion-year-old enzymes reveals how photosynthesis adapted to the rise of oxygen
19.10.2022 | Press monitoring
The central biocatalyst in photosynthesis, Rubisco, is the most abundant enzyme on earth. By reconstructing billion-year-old enzymes, a team of Max Planck Researchers has deciphered one of the key adaptations of early photosynthesis. Their results, now published in Science, not only provide insights into the evolution of modern photosynthesis but...
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Potent antibiotic bone cement ups the ante against staph infection
17.10.2022 | Press monitoring
Procedures such as knee and hip replacements can expose patients to potential bacterial infections, and bone cements are one way physicians can lower the risk. These materials anchor the artificial joint in place and, if loaded with antibiotics, can protect against harmful bacteria at the site. But the rise of drug-resistant bacteria calls for new...
