GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News9h
Engineered Bacterial Spores Make Them Ideal for Vaccine Applications
B. subtilis spores are stable across a wide temperature range, which reduces the cost of storage and transportation.
Open Access Government1d
Tracing evolution’s blueprint: Minimal genome life and the engineering of synthetic endosymbiosis
Roksana Riddle and Christopher H. Contag from Michigan State University discuss the concept of endosymbiosis, how it has ...
The Constructor7d
Living Concrete: Buildings That Heal Themselves Like Bone
Living concrete represents a revolutionary advancement in construction materials, merging biology and engineering to create self-healing components that repair damage autonomously. This ...
Scientists discover protein key to bacteria's survival in extreme environments
Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The process, which enables the bacteria to become practically indestructible, ...
Psychology Today24d
The Psychology of Language: Power of Word Choice & Structure
Four qualities that elevate this paper from good to great in style are: its structure, captivity, soulfulness, and precision. Structured Outline, Paragraphs, and Sentences Structurally ...
eLife24d
Amidase and lysozyme dual functions in TseP reveal a new family of chimeric effectors in the type VI secretion system
This important study describes how a single effector of the Type Six Secretion System (T6SS) has two distinct functions, which may contribute to bacterial survival and the development of novel ...