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In Search of Microbes That Weave Colors into Moroccan Carpets
A scientist’s quest for microbes that produce purple pigments led her to the vibrant world of natural dyes, where biology and ...
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Previously Unidentified Microbes Detected in Food
A new database with more than 2,500 food metagenomes gives scientists a glimpse into the microbial diversity of the human ...
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The First Nitrogen-Fixing Eukaryotic Marine Alga Discovered
ABOVE: Researchers have identified a nitrogen-fixing organelle known as a nitroplast. Here, it is seen at the opposite end of ...
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Zymo Research & BluMaiden Biosciences Announce Partnership to Provide Clinical Trial Analytics and Reporting Services to the Pharmaceutical Sector
This partnership is poised to revolutionize clinical insights and decision-making for the pharma industry with the aim of ...
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Flies’ Taste for Tumor-Fighting Compounds May Aid Drug Discovery
Fruit flies with gut tumors showed an increased preference for a bitter antitumor compound compared to healthy flies, ...
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Dogs Engage in Scent-sational Science to Sniff out Staphylococcus Bacteria
Researchers take the guesswork out of infection detection by training dogs to recognize the scent of bacterial biofilm ...
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Holistic Freezer Sustainability Goes Beyond Energy Certification
Product efficiency requirements help combat the environmental cost of ultra-low temperature freezers, but there is more to ...
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A Small RNA with a Big Impact on Cell Aging
Kamal is a freelance science journalist based in the UK with a PhD in virology from the University of Cambridge. View full profile. Learn about our editorial policies. Further investigation into ...
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Why Do People Have Different Blood Types?
Hannah joined The Scientist as an assistant editor in 2023. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington in 2017 and completed the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Global Journalism in ...