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Biofuels: a fuel that is produced through contemporary biological processes, such as agriculture and anaerobic digestion, rather than a fuel produced by geological processes such as those involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum, from prehistoric biological matter.
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JAN 12, 2020Microbiology
There is huge potential in microbes; researchers have long been trying to use them to produce valuable materials like me ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Milo et. al. Researchers have genetically rewired the metabolism of Escherichia coli to be autotrophic, ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR gene editor was created, researchers around the world have tweaked and refined the tool to use it in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Earth & The Environment
It might cause us to laugh, but this news isn’t funny: nitrous oxide emissions are on the rise. As a potent greenh ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 22, 2019Microbiology
Cyanidiales are a group of red algae species. Researchers have found that about 10% of them have acquired genes from bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The humankind has been taking advantage of the metabolic mechanism of microbes to produce useful materials, anything fro ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 12, 2019Chemistry & Physics
During the first decade of the 21st century, the world saw a rapid surge of research and development activities surround ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 09, 2019Earth & The Environment
In theory, biofuels are a sustainable alternative to oil and gas. In practice, however, they are expensive. With current ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 31, 2019Cannabis Sciences
In a recent study, scientists were able to successfully turn cannabis metabolites into electricity. The paper, ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 16, 2019Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 26, 2018Videos
The Water Abundance XPRIZE is a two-year competition aimed at encouraging scientists, engineers, and dreamers alike to i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 30, 2018Technology
Cross-disciplinary scientists at Washington State University created an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs on ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 15, 2018Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the journal Joule has got the world giddy with a new development in technology that could ha ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 27, 2018Microbiology
Scientists at the UCSD were surprised to see what happened when a so-called predatory bacterium was grown next to some p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2017Earth & The Environment
Do you have travel plans for the holidays? Or perhaps you’ve got a vacation to somewhere warm lined up? Maybe you& ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Years of effort have been spent mapping the mechanisms that underlie yeast metabolism, and now that project is complete.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2017Earth & The Environment
Soil temperature greatly influences how well plants and microorganisms (and therefore the entire soil community) thrive. ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 29, 2017Microbiology
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäum ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 24, 2017Microbiology
These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2017Earth & The Environment
The possibility of using the byproducts of ethanol to produce cattle feed has gained recent headway. A new study conduct ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the imaging of living cells that has settled a debate about the cell membrane.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2020
Microbiology
There is huge potential in microbes; researchers have long been trying to use them to produce valuable materials like me
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Milo et. al. Researchers have genetically rewired the metabolism of Escherichia coli to be autotrophic,
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR gene editor was created, researchers around the world have tweaked and refined the tool to use it in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Earth & The Environment
It might cause us to laugh, but this news isn’t funny: nitrous oxide emissions are on the rise. As a potent greenh
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 22, 2019
Microbiology
Cyanidiales are a group of red algae species. Researchers have found that about 10% of them have acquired genes from bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The humankind has been taking advantage of the metabolic mechanism of microbes to produce useful materials, anything fro
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 12, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
During the first decade of the 21st century, the world saw a rapid surge of research and development activities surround
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 09, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In theory, biofuels are a sustainable alternative to oil and gas. In practice, however, they are expensive. With current
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 31, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
In a recent study, scientists were able to successfully turn cannabis metabolites into electricity. The paper,
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 26, 2018
Videos
The Water Abundance XPRIZE is a two-year competition aimed at encouraging scientists, engineers, and dreamers alike to i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 30, 2018
Technology
Cross-disciplinary scientists at Washington State University created an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs on
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 15, 2018
Videos
Researchers have engineered a strain of yeast that has been genetically modified to consume the sugar xylose.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the journal Joule has got the world giddy with a new development in technology that could ha
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 27, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists at the UCSD were surprised to see what happened when a so-called predatory bacterium was grown next to some p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Do you have travel plans for the holidays? Or perhaps you’ve got a vacation to somewhere warm lined up? Maybe you&
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Years of effort have been spent mapping the mechanisms that underlie yeast metabolism, and now that project is complete.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Soil temperature greatly influences how well plants and microorganisms (and therefore the entire soil community) thrive.
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 29, 2017
Microbiology
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäum
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 24, 2017
Microbiology
These fungi have a unique way of breaking wood down into basic components.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2017
Earth & The Environment
The possibility of using the byproducts of ethanol to produce cattle feed has gained recent headway. A new study conduct
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the imaging of living cells that has settled a debate about the cell membrane.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch