microbes
Nuts & Bolts—Keep Clean And Carry On
Maintaining good hygiene involves more than just washing your hands; this month’s TechOffers show new ways to keep germs and diseases at bay.
Nobuhiro Takahashi Wins 2019 Yngve Ericsson Prize
Takahashi is the first Asian researcher to receive the Yngve Ericsson Prize for preventive odontology.
Supercharging Bacterial Biofuel Production
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new strategy to efficiently produce fatty acids and biofuels from glucose.
Engineered Microbes Make ‘Essence Of Grape’
By optimizing the levels of an enzyme in bacteria strains, researchers in South Korea have found a way to produce grape flavoring without requiring toxic acid catalysts.
Printable Sensors Sniff Out Rotten Food
A research group in China has developed a wireless sensing device that detects odors from meat which has gone bad.
Wanted, Alive: Microbes
Unlike mammals, microbes don’t have pulses; determining whether they are alive or dead takes some scientific creativity.
How Do Microbes Respond To Climate Change?
How well a microbial community responds to climate change depends on the amount of nutrients available in the ecosystem, researchers say.
Solved: The Mystery Of Arsenic Release Into Groundwater
The construction of dams or other structures that change the course of water could promote the release of arsenic from soil-dwelling microbes.
