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Fungal genetics could help develop novel biotechnologies
An essential pillar of Earth’s ecological system, fungi have long been used to better the lives…
Biologists discover bees to be brew masters of the insect world
Scientists have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees — their microbiomes are some of the…
Wearable patch can painlessly deliver drugs through the skin
A wearable patch applies painless ultrasonic waves to the skin, creating tiny channels that drugs can…
Cannabinoids give worms the munchies, too
Marijuana (cannabis) is well known for giving people the ‘munchies.’ Not only does it make people…
AI system can generate novel proteins that meet structural design targets
A new machine-learning system can generate protein designs with certain structural features, and which do not…
Engineering the next generation of cell and gene therapies
Investigators are developing a novel way to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and retinitis pigmentosa using…
Hungry eyes: Spiders lose vision when they're starving
Biologists have discovered that underfed jumping spiders lose light-sensitive cells that are key to their vision. …
Turkey's next quake: Research shows where, how bad — but not 'when'
Using remote sensing, geophysicists have documented the massive Feb. 6 quake that killed more than 50,000…
Astrocyte dysfunction causes cognitive decline
People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal antiviral activity and memory…