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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes Published: Microbes are the world’s most brilliant chemists, able to turn simple sugars and other compounds into a vast array of complex chemicals. The general idea of synthetic biology is that we can engineer microbes to do things that naturally occurring microbes don’t do,” he says.

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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

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Soybean is a high-energy, high-protein crop that is indispensable as animal feed. Jong and his team use various tools and techniques from molecular biology and genetics to study B. Jong and his team have had great success investigating the biology of B. glumae and its interactions with rice. The genome of B.

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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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It is likely you can answer yes to both questions because biomedical science is booming – and for good reason. Diagnostics, imaging, materials science – people now realise how important it is.” Into the light Jin specialises in using photonics – the science of light – within biomedicine. “We

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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From miniscule sub-atomic particles to gargantuan black holes, the world of science deals with a dramatic range of sizes. Research computing is a sub-discipline of computer science. Funder : Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Biology with Professor Michelle Peckham and Dr Alistair Curd.

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How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy

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Literacy skills have a profound impact on a person’s life,” says Dr Jacqueline Cummine, a professor at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine – Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Alberta. The enthusiasm and energy that emerging scientists bring to research is a constant rejuvenation! “An

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Urban farming for urban families

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Meet David I majored in anthropology and biology at university. I took courses with a biological anthropologist who inspired me to study how humans use biology and culture to adapt (or not) to stressful environments such as food scarcity, extreme temperatures, and common diseases.

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Behind the screens: the crystals that flow like rain down a windowpane

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He starts by considering some basic principles of physics – that the momentum and energy of a system are always conserved. The problem is that considering every possible effect that contributes to momentum or energy is complicated,” he explains. School of Science and Technology. This is where Joseph comes in. DR AKHSHAY BHADWAL.