Posts Tagged ‘yeast’
Modified yeast boosts vitamin A in bread
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A genetically modified yeast that bakes a critical nutrient right into bread has the potential to help combat malnutrition in impoverished areas. Continue…
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 10:05 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Jan 27, 2011 13:23 - 1 Comment
Growing cells rally two key molecules
CORNELL (US) — A cell depends on two molecules to manage the cascade of processes that allow it to grow or replicate, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 22, 2010 12:07 - 0 Comments
‘Green’ fuel from red seaweed
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Engineers have developed a strain of yeast that can make short work of fermenting galactose—and in turn make red seaweed a more viable option for biofuel. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2010 12:31 - 3 Comments
Biodegradable plastic from yeast and oil
NYU (US) — A new technique using yeast and fatty acids from plant oils produces a bioplastic that is strong, highly ductile, and completely biodegradable. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 13, 2010 10:42 - 0 Comments
Biofuel from rock ‘em, sock ‘em yeast
UC BERKELEY (US)—Researchers have taken genes from grass-eating fungi and stuffed them into yeast. As a result they have created strains that produce alcohol from tough plant material—cellulose—that normal yeast can’t digest. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 23, 2010 15:38 - 2 Comments
More efficient biofuels from better yeast
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Engineers believe a new strain of yeast with increased alcohol tolerance is the first step toward more efficient and economical production of biofuels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 19, 2010 11:51 - 0 Comments
Worms, plants, people: We are family
U. TEXAS (US)—New genes responsible for causing human diseases, like cancer and deafness, have been found deep within the genomes of organisms as diverse as plants, worms, and yeast. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 15, 2010 23:10 - 0 Comments
Millions of yeast expose gene-trait link
PRINCETON (US)—Scientists have developed a new way to identify the hidden genetic material responsible for complex traits. The breakthrough ultimately could lead to a deeper understanding of how multiple genes interact to produce everything from blue eyes to blood pressure problems. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 22, 2010 12:34 - 0 Comments
New type of genetic variation discovered
VANDERBILT (US)—The unexpected discovery of a new type of genetic variation suggests that natural selection—the force that drives evolution—is both more powerful and more complex than scientists have thought. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 10, 2009 12:08 - 0 Comments
Think you know that cell? Think again
BROWN (US)—Cells are not static. They can transform themselves over time—but change can have dangerous implications. Benign cells, for example, can suddenly change into cancerous ones. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2009 18:14 - 1 Comment
DNA discovery: ‘New trick from an old horse’
UC DAVIS (US)—A protein that plays a key role in copying DNA also plays a vital role in repairing breaks in it. The findings will clarify how cancer cells can resist radiation and chemotherapy, as well as how cells become cancerous in the first place, say researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 9, 2009 17:28 - 0 Comments
Twig by twig, climbing Earth’s ‘Tree of Life’
VANDERBILT (US)—Antonis Rokas is a member of a small cadre of scientists applying the growing power of genomics to untangle and correctly arrange the branches of the Tree of Life. (more…)
