“In contrast, we’re seeking to use microorganisms to make useful compounds in a couple of days. It’s essentially the same process — the main difference is we’re radically compressing the ...

“As the pathway is truly artificial, it is not regulated by intrinsic or original regulatory pathways inside the bacteria, which means we can fully predict how it works.” Now that these useful ...

The results could ultimately help doctors reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes-or potentially even restore lost metabolic function in adulthood-by providing specific gut microbes that help the ...

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute have discovered a crucial connection between gut microbes and anxiety-related behavior. Their research, published ...

“But by assessing the ability of these useful microbes to survive radiation stress, we can be more confident that the waste will remain locked-up for very long periods of time (many thousands of years ...

Microorganisms can be used by humans to produce foods and other useful substances. They are suitable for this role because they grow rapidly, may have simple nutrient requirements and can produce ...