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How Many Microbes Does It Take to Make You Sick? | Quanta Magazine

IntroductionFor a pathogen to make us sick, it must overcome a lot. First it has to enter the body, bypassing natural barriers such as...

How Mushroom Supplements are Changing the Landscape of the Health and Wellness Industry

Curious about the medicinal mushroom business? This age-old remedy has morphed into a multi-billion dollar industry. Popular mushrooms like reishi, cordyceps, and lion's mane...

Fermentation: From Bioreactors to Your Plate

Let’s travel through time, looking at the history and future of a field where food and science meet, fermentation! Fermentation uses microorganisms that act...

Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of camptothecin producing novel fungal endophyte: Alternaria burnsii NCIM 1409 – Scientific Reports

Atanasov, A. G. et al. Discovery and resupply of pharmacologically active plant-derived natural products: A review. Biotechnol. Adv. 33, 1582–1614 (2015).Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed...

Titanium micro-spikes skewer resistant superbugs

Aug 29, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The increasing rates of drug-resistant infection has health experts globally concerned. To avoid infection around implants – such as titanium...

Layers of a rainforest: exploring the vertical diversity

At the heart of our planet’s life lies a world of awe-inspiring biodiversity and ecological complexity: the rainforest. These lush and vibrant ecosystems are a...

The Latest Trend In Outdoor Design Is Sustainability

One of the biggest design trends in recent years is sustainability. Whether it’s choosing non-toxic materials, quality products built to last, or ethical sourcing—consumers...

How biotech can stop – and prevent – forest fires

As the death toll continues to rise in Maui after the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century, we are again reminded...

3D-printed vegan seafood could someday be what’s for dinner (video)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2023 — In the refrigerated grocery store aisle, meat alternatives greatly outnumber plant-based seafoods. But more mock seafood options are...

Even Synthetic Life Forms With a Tiny Genome Can Evolve | Quanta Magazine

IntroductionSeven years ago, researchers showed that they could strip cells down to their barest fundamentals, creating a life form with the smallest genome that...

Microbial community composition of food waste before anaerobic digestion – Scientific Reports

Kaza, S., Yao, L. C., Bhada-Tata, P. & Van Woerden, F. What a Waste 20: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050...

The Potential of Biosurfactants as an Environmentally Friendly Solution for Oil Spill Remediation

The Potential of Biosurfactants as an Environmentally Friendly Solution for Oil Spill RemediationOil spills are a major environmental concern, causing significant damage to marine...

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