Wildfire smoke is teeming with them. Researchers have employed them to develop energy-dense biofuels like rocket, marine, and jet fuels. Scientists have engineered rice paddies that interact ...

Today's nearly $70 billion U.S. biofuels economy is powered by two technology toolboxes. Biochemical technologies—used to produce around 17 billion gallons of ethanol annually—leverage microorganisms ...

Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden reason why cancer treatments don’t work equally well for everyone. Certain drugs can ...

Gut viruses and immune cells work together to blunt blood sugar spikes in mice.

His research showed that Type 2 diabetes was caused by insulin resistance at the cellular level, a controversial idea that ...

The COVID pandemic ushered mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, and the technology has even greater potential. Here’s what to ...

Scientists have uncovered how your body actually tells your brain to stop eating when you’re sick. In a new study, researchers found that specialized cells in the gut detect parasites and send signals ...

Squid ink is a melanin-rich marine secretion with promising antioxidant, antimicrobial, and other bioactive properties, but most evidence comes from laboratory and preclinical studies rather than ...

A set of new imaging tools now allows researchers to see how specific fat molecules, called phospholipids, are distributed ...

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