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E. coli genomes, big data, and messy biology
Here, David Ussery from the Department of BioMedical Informatics, UAMS, details E. coli genome diversity, big data, and messy biology. New methods, we discover, allow for the comparison of millions of bacterial genomes in a few days and the confident assignment of taxonomic clusters.
SUS-MIRRI.IT: How microbial culture collections hold up a more sustainable, competitive, and resilient bioeconomy
Marino Moretti and Giovanna Cristina Varese, Project Manager and Scientific Coordinator, respectively, of the EU-funded project SUS-MIRRI.IT, on behalf of all project partners, explain how safeguarding microbial biodiversity is extremely paramount for the future of our planet.
Microbial extracellular electron transfer in the human gastrointestinal tract
Gratian Ting and Arpita Bose from Washington University in St. Louis discuss the fascinating role that extracellular electron transfer plays within the human gut.
Mechanical energy at the origins of life
Did mechanical energy power life’s origins before chemical energy such as ATP was available?
Modelling biodiversity is an essential part of its protection
Professor Guillaume Blanchet from Université de Sherbrooke considers why modelling biodiversity is an essential part of protection and how we can model biodiversity better.
Exposomics: A shift in biomedical research with potential to improve human health
Recent advances in exposomics offer an exciting opportunity to comprehensively catalog human exposures and link them to biological responses determining health and disease. Pamela J. Lein, Ph.D. from the University of California, tells us more.
Cellular scaffolding: Crowdsourcing cellular responses in health and disease
In this article, Dr Alan Herbert discusses how different types of cellular scaffolds interact and impact the risk of diseases, citing the example of Z-RNAs pushing cells to inflammatory states in tumors and autoimmune conditions, setting the stage for new therapeutics.
The vital role of sustainable chemistry
Prof. Dr. Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, PhD, MSc, BS, MBA, Research Director at Everest Group, sheds light on sustainable chemistry, including how breakthrough innovations drive global change.
A century of NAD+ insights drives aging science and solutions innovations
Dr. Rebecca Crews from Renue By Science, LLC, outlines a century of NAD+ insights driving aging science and, innovative solutions and much more.
Timely diagnosis and intervention for people with dementia
Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing experts highlight the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention for people with dementia.
Asbestos disease pathogenesis: The long and short of it
Jean Pfau and Kinta Serve explore a critical and novel hypothesis concerning the size of fibers in asbestos disease pathogenesis.
Catalysing vaccines and biologics manufacturing in Africa
Professor Faith Osier, Director of the Chanjo Hub at Imperial College London, shares her vision for vaccines and biologics manufacturing in Africa to secure lives and livelihoods and drive economic growth.
Harnessing hybrid molecules for drug development
Stoyanka Nikolova, Professor from Paisii Hilendarski Plovdiv University, discusses the potential of harnessing hybrid molecules for drug development and their possible application in addressing the clinical challenge of irritable bowel syndrome.
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PETRI-MED: Enhancing marine phytoplankton diversity monitoring in the Mediterranean
Preserving biodiversity is crucial for sustaining life on Earth. Unfortunately, it is facing growing threats. Marco Talone and the PETRI-MED Team discuss their objectives for the PETRI-MED project and explain why it is urgently necessary.
Floreon technology, redefining polylactic acid
Dr Andrew Gill, CTO, and Dr Sandrine Garnier, CEO of Floreon Technology Ltd., explain how the company is redefining Polylactic Acid, starting with who they are and what they offer.
Protecting the human epigenome with nutritional epigenetics intervention programs
Dr Renee J. Dufault, Executive Director at the Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute, explains the significance of nutritional epigenetics in understanding the impact of nutrients and dietary chemicals on gene expression patterns, as well as their role in the development of conditions such as autism and ADHD.
Flipons: The discovery of Z-DNA and soft-wired genomes
Alan Herbert, Founder and President of InsideOutBio, discusses alternative DNA conformations and understanding of their biological functions.
Extracellular electron transfer explained
Arpita Bose, PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, guides us through host-associated impacts and biotechnological applications of extracellular electron transfer in electrochemically active bacteria.
Microbes as high-potential green resource producers
Hui-Ping Chuang, Assistant researcher at the Sustainable Environment Research Laboratories of the National Cheng Kung University, shares insights into the vital role of microbes in waste removal and sustainable resource generation.
Fluorescent sensors for detecting anions
Nicola Edwards, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of St. Joseph, is conducting research on the development of fluorescent sensors for anion detection.
