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AntibioticsBiomedical EngineeringChemical BiologyDrugsInfectionSciTech NewsUniversity Of North Carolina
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AntibioticsBacteriaChemical BiologyPeptideSciTech NewsUniversity Of Illinois At Chicago
Discovery of Fruit Fly Peptide Might Advance Antibiotic Development
Discovery of Fruit Fly Peptide Might Advance Antibiotic DevelopmentThe University of Illinois Chicago’s scientists have uncovered that a natural peptide …
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Amino AcidBacteriaChemical BiologyImmunotherapySciTech NewsUniversity Of DelawareVaccine
Engineers Create Bacteria That Can Synthesize an Unnatural Amino Acid
Engineers Develop Bacteria Capable of Producing Unnatural Amino AcidA group of scientists has successfully engineered bacteria to synthesize pN-Phe, an …
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Chemical BiologyGeorgia Institute Of TechnologySciTech NewsScripps Research Institute
Tracing Life’s Sweet Beginnings: A Closer Look at the Birth of Earth’s Primitive Sugars
by Klaus Müllerby Klaus MüllerResearchers propose glyoxylate, not formaldehyde, as the origin of Earth’s first sugars, with potential implications for reducing CO2 levels.
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Chemical BiologyCold Spring Harbor LaboratorySciTech NewsSustainability
Scientists Harness Biology’s Favorite Chemical
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