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Scientists have created novel bioplastics from two lysine-rich proteins produced in bacterial cultures, whose properties can be tailored according to need.

Researchers have designed a kill switch to cause genetically engineered microbes to self-destruct under defined conditions.

Thirty years after the first seed protein map for soybean was published, the gene responsible for the protein content of the plant has been identified as a gene related to circadian timing.

Modest calorie restriction over two years can improve immunity and the ability to burn fatty acid stores for energy, reducing age-related inflammation and potentially leading to greater longevity.

Researchers have clarified the role of a recurring cancer-associated tumor mutation in the most common and most aggressive type of malignant brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme.

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have reprogrammed the tumor microenvironment of liver cancer using mRNA nanoparticles.

An enzyme naturally present in the body is able to impair SARS-CoV-2 reproduction by mutating the virus.

Dahiana Arcila is studying how fish, like pufferfish, boxfish, ocean sunfish and other relatives have evolved to develop their distinct physical traits.

Scientists found that Sewer slime can accumulate SARS-CoV-2 RNA, which could decompose or slough off later, potentially impacting the accuracy of wastewater epidemiology studies.

Researchers have demonstrated a new therapeutic way to block RAS, a protein that is frequently mutated in cancers.