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Microbial assembly line makes plastic upcycling programmable
Diana Yates
By converting plastic waste into a microbe-friendly food source, scientists have built an upcycling pipeline that turns the waste into a variety of useful products.
The…
Comprehensive genetic library for soybean cyst nematode could renew resistance, profitability for soybean growers
Lauren Quinn
Few pests eat away at farm profitability as much as soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Causing at least $1.5 billion in yield losses annually, it’s soybean’s single biggest threat.…
IGB Profile: Yingjie Lei
Claudia Lutz
For some undergraduate students, a summer research experience is a chance to confirm their interest in laboratory work. Yingjie Lei, a junior in plant biotechnology at the…
Plants speak in chemicals — scientists are learning how to listen
Lauren Quinn
Plants may look inert and harmless, but, at any given moment, they’re waging chemical warfare against attackers, preparing tissues to withstand freezing temperatures, or…
A new ecological model highlights how fluctuating environments push microbes to work together
Claudia Lutz
Depending on others for something you need may feel like a risky proposition—and perhaps a human one. It is actually a survival strategy found in the microbial world, and far…
Tuning in to fluorescence to farm smarter: monitoring plant light use saves indoor farm energy costs
Claudia Lutz
Plant owners with a so-called green thumb often seem to have a more finely tuned sense of what their plants need than the rest of us. A new “smart lighting” system for indoor…
Researchers Identify Underlying Mechanisms that Help Explain Link Between PFAS Exposure and Testicular Cancer
Jonathan King
Ratnakar Singh, Research Assistant Professor of Comparative Biosciences, and Michael Spinella (ACPP/EIRH), Professor of Comparative Biosciences, collaborated in new research…
Paper: FDA-required drug labels shouldn’t be treated as evidence of patent infringement
Phil Ciciora
Federal law requires every prescription drug to include a document describing dosing guidelines, contraindications, results from clinical trials and safety considerations. But…
Renewable biological catalyst carries the potential to transform wastewater into phosphorus resource
Katie Brady, Claudia Lutz
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plants and managing its availability is critical for growing crops to maintain the global food supply. In an effort to move toward a…
