In most modern cells, DNA stores the genetic blueprint, and relies on proteins to replicate, repair and build from those ...

Bacteria may offer an unexpected way to immobilize uranium in contaminated water. Uranium contamination is difficult to ...

The urinash process offers a novel approach to fertilizer production, converting waste into green ammonia and calcium ...

Identification of microbes joins together the discipline of microbiology with the study of infectious diseases. Methods of reliable and accurate microbial identification are valuable to a wide range ...

Pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, miticides, etc.) may affect soil microbes in many ways, often leading to reduced diversity and even lower populations of various soil microbes. Soil microbes are ...

Living cells are sustained by countless chemical reactions that must be carefully regulated to maintain internal order and function. Enzymes play a central role in this process, accelerating reactions ...

Inspired by how a car uses an engine and a steering wheel to reach its destination, the nanorobot integrates two enzymatic functions. Urease works for propulsion by harnessing endogenous urea in ...

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have created the world's simplest artificial cell capable of chemical navigation, migrating toward specific substances like living ...

A photobioreactor, which looks like a large vat of blue liquid with pink light shining, at Prometheus Materials. Stimulated by light, microbes in this bioreactor multiply and react carbon dioxide with ...

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Guangdong, Shenzhen 518055, China Sauvage Laboratory for Smart Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology ...

Enzyme-catalyzed micro/nanomotors (MNMs) exhibit tremendous potential for biological isolation and sensing, because of their biocompatibility, versatility, and ready access to biofuel. However, flow ...

Dr. Grace R. Bobkowski (Medicine): A 50-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of confusion. The patient had been in her usual state of health until 5 months before the current ...