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Microbial synthesis of silver nanoparticles using bacterial supernatants from Brazilian stingless bees with antimicrobial activity
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Microbial biomining from asteroidal material onboard the international space station
ReferencesVerseux, C. et al. Sustainable life support on Mars - The potential roles of cyanobacteria.…
Microbial consortia for the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals
IntroductionAs part of the multiform effort to obviate fossil-based resource consumption, biomass represents a viable…
Cancer Immunotherapy Improved Using Targeted Stress Protein
A preclinical study headed by researchers at NYU Langone Health has shown how a protein made by stressed cancer cells helps lung and pancreatic tumors […]
Multivariate and stability analysis for yield and biochemical traits in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) genotypes from Sikkim Himalaya for functional food applications
References Ahmad, M. H., Safdar, S., Kousar, S., Nadeem, M. & Asghar, Z. Functional foods and human health: An overview. Funct. Foods Phytochem. Health Promot. […]
Greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from duckweed cultivation systems using diluted liquid manure
References Richardson, K. et al. Earth beyond six of nine planetary boundaries. Sci. Adv. 9, eadh2458. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adh2458 (2023). Google Scholar Broucek, J. Production of methane […]
A micro-organ based microfluidic biosensor for continuous monitoring of glucose levels in vivo
Introduction Recent developments of sensors using biological components have provided new insight into physiology and made considerable contributions to therapy1. In most instances either biomolecules […]
Microalgae as cellular factories for molecular crystals
Research Briefing Published: 19 February 2026 Nature Biotechnology (2026)Cite this article Subjects We show that dinoflagellates accumulate and crystallize nitrogen-rich molecules from aqueous solutions and […]
Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of MERS CoV, NL140422, and HKU4 spike protein nanoparticle vaccines
Introduction Since the turn of the 21st century, three pathogenic coronaviruses have emerged in human circulation: SARS-CoV in 2002, MERS-CoV in 2012, and SARS-CoV-2 in […]
Organic mixed ionic-electronic conductor device platforms for emerging biosensor application
Introduction: the promise and paradox of OMIECs in bioelectronics A prevailing vision for next-generation medical diagnostics involves a paradigm shift away from centralized laboratories toward […]
Surface Transmon Resonance (STR): a handheld nanogap biosensor for real-time, label-free molecular binding kinetics
Introduction Optical biosensors, particularly surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and fluorescence-based methods, have dominated biomolecular interaction studies1,2,3,4,5,6,7. However, their reliance on bulky optics, expensive instrumentation, and […]
Plasmon-enhanced bioassay for amplification-free detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA
Introduction Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based nucleic acid test is the current “gold standard” for diagnosing RNA virus infection. RT-PCR involves the amplification of pre-selected […]