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AI agent improves accuracy of gene set analysis by leveraging expert-curated databases
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) agent powered by a large language model (LLM) that creates more accurate and informative descriptions of biological processes ...
Biotechnology
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Mapping technique can detect binding of proteins to DNA at single-cell resolution
The binding of proteins to DNA is crucial for producing other proteins, ensuring that all the necessary processes in cells are performed, and for switching genes on or off. Proteins that bind to DNA are called transcription ...
Biotechnology
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Optogenetic platform enables spatiotemporal control of protein and mRNA activity in living cells
A KAIST research team led by Professor Won Do Heo (Department of Biological Sciences) has developed an optogenetic platform, RELISR (REversible LIght-induced Store and Release), that enables precise spatiotemporal control ...
Biotechnology
14 hours ago
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Robotic frames offer new insights into honeybee behavior and honey storage
EPFL researchers are developing robotic beehive frames that help locate honey stores inside of beehives over time, without relying on cameras. The aim is to develop new observation tools to study honeybee behavior that better ...
Plants & Animals
15 hours ago
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New method detects toxic blue-green algae in lakes before blooms form
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a powerful new method to detect harmful blue-green algae in freshwater lakes. Their method, which involves advanced mass spectrometry technology, can identify toxin-producing ...
Ecology
19 hours ago
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Turning local know-how into European solutions for smarter bio-based farming
Farmers and foresters across Europe are sharing sustainable bio-based practices and technologies, showing how local knowledge and European collaboration can help drive the transition to a greener future.
Biotechnology
Jul 26, 2025
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Scientists create an artificial cell capable of navigating its environment using chemistry alone
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have created the world's simplest artificial cell capable of chemical navigation, migrating toward specific substances like living cells do.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 25, 2025
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New AI tool accelerates mRNA-based treatments for viruses, cancers, genetic disorders
A new artificial intelligence model can improve the process of drug and vaccine discovery by predicting how efficiently specific mRNA sequences will produce proteins, both generally and in various cell types.
Biotechnology
Jul 25, 2025
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Beta-carotene keeps enzymes active under heavy load
Enzymes are vital to metabolism and drive countless biological processes in humans, plants, and industry. Yet, when overwhelmed by excess substrate, some enzymes slow down—a phenomenon known as substrate inhibition. This ...
Biotechnology
Jul 25, 2025
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Shapeshifting RNA switches regulate gene activity in cells
Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, modulating the ability of ribosomes ...
Biotechnology
Jul 25, 2025
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CRISPR and deep learning identify hundreds of human proteins that influence Ebola infection
Although outbreaks of Ebola virus are rare, the disease is severe and often fatal, with few treatment options. Rather than targeting the virus itself, one promising therapeutic approach would be to interrupt proteins in the ...
Biotechnology
Jul 24, 2025
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New AI system forecasts muscle stem cell yield from iPS cells using imaging
A team of researchers has recently developed a nondestructive imaging and machine learning system that accurately predicts the efficiency of stem cell differentiation into muscle stem cells. The team was led by Associate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 24, 2025
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New microscope enables neurovascular coupling imaging across the entire cortex of awake mice
Neurovascular coupling (NVC) is the dynamic regulation of cerebral blood flow in response to neural activity. Specifically, when neurons become active, nearby blood vessels dilate to increase blood supply, thereby meeting ...
Biotechnology
Jul 23, 2025
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Scientists outline integrated AI-biotech approach to advance sustainable crop development
In a major step toward securing global food supplies and advancing sustainable agriculture, a team of scientists has proposed an integrated framework that combines biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize ...
Biotechnology
Jul 23, 2025
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Flabby and flexible: How machine learning helps to build new proteins
The natural protein universe is vast, and yet, going beyond and designing new proteins not observed in nature can yield new functions and can solve problems in medicine or materials science. The past few years have marked ...
Biotechnology
Jul 23, 2025
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The most complete view of the human genome yet sets new standard for use in precision medicine
An international team of scientists has decoded some of the most stubborn, overlooked regions of the human genome using complete sequences from 65 individuals across diverse ancestries.
Biotechnology
Jul 23, 2025
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Fish-inspired adhesive device clings to soft tissues for underwater drug delivery
Inspired by a hitchhiking fish that uses a specialized suction organ to latch onto sharks and other marine animals, researchers from MIT and other institutions have designed a mechanical adhesive device that can attach to ...
Biotechnology
Jul 23, 2025
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Global contest puts analysis tools for single-molecule motion analysis to the test
Inside living cells, molecules are constantly on the move—binding, diffusing, interacting. An international competition, the 2nd AnDi Challenge, has now delivered a systematic comparison of analytical methods for single-molecule ...
Biotechnology
Jul 23, 2025
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Study finds certain fungi boost the micronutrient content of bread wheat
New research in Plants, People, Planet indicates that bread wheat's micronutrient content can be increased by cultivating it with a specific type of fungus.
Biotechnology
Jul 23, 2025
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Tracking invasive pear trees with the help of AI
Invasive plants are meeting their match. Driven by the desire to protect Missouri's ecosystems, a University of Missouri research team created a low-cost method to track the spread of invasive Callery pear trees in mid-Missouri—shedding ...
Ecology
Jul 22, 2025
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