Scientists have been altering genomes in bacteria for years, producing bugs that can excrete pharmaceutical drugs or eat toxic waste.
Tag: Science
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MAJOR NEW PROJECT WILL DISSECT THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
“-Omes” are big in science right now. First, the human genome was decoded. The microbiome—the menagerie of bacteria in your gut—has been found to be the key to many aspects of health.
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ENERGY ISLANDS: THE NEXT PHASE
Back in 2021, the Danish government began recruiting funding and technological partners to build “energy islands,” giant installations in the North Sea’ choppy waters.
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LAB-GROWN BLOOD CELLS TESTED IN HUMANS
In a first, humans have received blood infusions including red blood cells grown in a lab from stem cells. The treatments were part of a clinical trial to see if the manufactured cells are safe, how long they last, and whether they create side effects.
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PROTEIN PREVENTS CELL SENESCENCE, COMBATS AGE-RELATED DECLINE
Elderly cells in our bodies stop functioning but live on after a fashion, malfunctioning, causing inflammation, and emitting waste and other damaging chemicals into the bloodstream.
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USING SUNLIGHT TO CAPTURE EXCESS CARBON
Research consistently shows that the percentage of carbon in our air is increasing and scientists agree that we need to reduce it.
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A NEW SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES SILICON’S DOMINANCE
Silicon has been at the heart of solar electric panels for 40 years. That dominance may be ending now that perovskite has evolved to become a practical alternative.
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DRINK A BOTTLE OF WATER, SWALLOW A QUARTER-MILLION BITS OF PLASTIC
For the first time, scientists have been able to put a close count on the number of invisible plastic particles that are in a bottle of water.
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SWEDISH COMPANY MAY HAVE INVENTED THE PERFECT EV BATTERY
Northvolt, a company in Stockholm, Sweden, has invented a battery for electric vehicles that uses no critical minerals and instead is based on salt.
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RESEARCHERS TAME ROGUE PROTEIN IMPLICATED IN 75 PERCENT OF ALL CANCERS
MYC is an odd protein. While most proteins have clearly defined, reliable shapes, MYC is amorphous.