Once physical security measures are circumvented, there are no measures in place to protect cells from theft, abuse, or unauthorized use.

Compounds in psychedelic drugs like DMT, psilocybin, and psilocin are naturally produced in certain plants, fungi, and ...

A highly efficient biomaterial has been created that catalyzes the formation of hydrogen -- one half of the 'holy grail' of ...

The field of microbial enzyme research is rapidly evolving as biotechnology and industrial processes increasingly depend on the exploitation of microbial ...

Today's nearly $70 billion U.S. biofuels economy is powered by two technology toolboxes. Biochemical technologies—used to produce around 17 billion gallons of ethanol annually—leverage microorganisms ...

Bakers need to be aware that “more is not better” when it comes to enzyme usage. There are amylases designed to assist with ...

Gene editing with CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful tool in medical sciences but it does not work well for plants, limiting the ability to use it to create new varieties. Researchers at UC Davis and the ...

Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a mid-cap growth and value biotech company, today launched the Twist TrueAmp Library Preparation Kit and Twist PCR-Free WGS Library Preparation Kit, each ...

Zinc-dependent aminopeptidases are a subclass of exopeptidases implicated in the hydrolysis of N-terminal residues from peptides through a Zn(II) co-factor dependent hydrolytic mechanism. In humans, ...

A team of agricultural and environmental scientists has developed a simple biochar based technology that can strip self toxic chemicals from pepper growing soils and restore healthy seed germination.

Papua New Guinea will 'immediately' lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister said, opening up its vast wilderness to offset ...