synthetic biology
Antibiotic Offers Potential for Anti-Cancer Activity
The study determined that the compound, tautomycetin, targets an enzyme called SHP2, which plays an important role in cell activities such as proliferation and…
Bats Feed Plants
In pitcher plants, some of the leaves have evolved into tube-shaped traps. Their smooth interior walls provide unsure footing for insects and other small…
Agave fuels global excitement as a bioenergy crop
According to bioenergy analyst, Sarah Davis, “We need bioenergy crops that have a low risk of unintended land use change. Biomass from Agave can be harvested…
Enzymes that Provide Protection Against Nerve Gas
Protection against nerve gas attack is a significant component of the defense system of many countries around the world. Nerve gases are used by armies and…
Dr. Masaki Isoda identifies neural structure for self-other distinction in motor domain
A new study on social cognition conducted by Masaki Isoda at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Promotion Corporation (OIST) and the Japan Science…
Research provides new kidney cancer clues
In a collaborative project involving scientists from three continents, researchers have identified a gene that is mutated in one in three patients with the…