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Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Glycolamide (NH2COCH2OH), a Precursor to Amino Acids, on Interstellar Nanoparticles
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (187+ words) Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Glycolamide (NH2COCH2OH), a Precursor to Amino Acids, on Interstellar Nanoparticles'astrobiology.com Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Glycolamide (NH2COCH2OH), a Precursor to Amino Acids, on Interstellar Nanoparticles Complex organic molecules (COMs) are thought to form in cold interstellar environments, yet the chemical…...
USC team develops AI model to advance rare disease therapies
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (520+ words) UNICORN project uses AI to analyze therapies and improve outcomes Written by Andrea Lobo, PhD | April 8, 2026 Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, are receiving up to $6.8 million in funding to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)…...
Rethinking the microbiology workflow with smarter tools for faster answers and less waste
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (352+ words) At the center of Bruker's portfolio is the MALDI Biotyper, the gold standard for high-throughput, untargeted microbial identification. The system determines the unique proteomic fingerprint of bacteria, yeasts or fungi and matches it to extensive, continuously updated reference libraries which…...
Rewrite Sequence Display Accelerates Large-Scale Protein Evolution
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (1456+ words) Rewrite Sequence Display Accelerates Large-Scale Protein Evolution'Bioengineer.org In the constantly evolving world of protein engineering, researchers have long grappled with the challenge of designing proteins with tailor-made functionalities. Conventional methods generally necessitate multiple iterative rounds of screening and selection,…...
Could a CRISPR Breakthrough Help Us Fight Antibiotic Resistance?
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (547+ words) Scientists just turned bacterial sex against them. If you're not worried about antibiotic resistance, you haven't been paying attention. For decades, we've treated antibiotics like a bottomless well of miracles. We've thrown them at everything from minor earaches to industrial…...
Whole Genome & Transcriptome Sequencing: Costing Guide
20+ hour, 16+ min ago (1127+ words) In a groundbreaking development poised to revolutionize cancer diagnostics and treatment, a newly published study from Altb'rger, Menzel, Beck, and colleagues explores the intricate financial and logistical landscape of integrating whole genome and transcriptome sequencing (WGTS) into routine healthcare for…...
Predicting Sugar Beet Disease with Drones, DNA, and Weather: A
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (1182+ words) A devastating fungal disease known as Cercospora leaf spot threatens sugar beet crops globally, capable of annihilating up to half of a harvest if left uncontrolled. In a groundbreaking development poised to revolutionize agricultural disease management, researchers have unveiled a…...
Engineered bacteria unlock seaweed potential: dual enzyme system enables complete alginate depolymerization
1+ day, 52+ min ago (127+ words) Engineered bacteria unlock seaweed potential: dual enzyme system enables complete alginate depolymerization'EurekAlert! Growth and production of riboflavin in E. coli using alginate depolymerized by heterologously expressed alyB and alyD as sole carbon source. Credit: HIGHER EDUCATION PRESS Alginate constitutes 30%60% of the…...
Southwest Research Institute Unveils 2025 Internal Research &
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (817+ words) Southwest Research Institute Advances Future Technologies with Innovative Internal Research Program Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has unveiled its comprehensive 2025 Internal Research & Development (IR&D) Annual Report, highlighting a pivotal year of scientific exploration and technological innovation fueled by internal funding. This…...
Catch up on Development presents… webinar on neural development
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (86+ words) Our February webinar featured three early-career researchers studying neural development. Here, we share the talks from Joaqu'n Navajas Acedo (University of Basel) and Carlo Donato Caiaffa (Universidade de S'o Paulo). The post Catch up on Development presents" webinar on neural…...