This Incredible New Tool Can Identify Microbes from Anywhere on Earth in Just Seconds Micah Hanks·February 5, 2024Researchers have developed a new tool that will allow microbes in samples from virtually anywhere in the world to be identified in mere seconds.
Northwestern Researchers Invent an Incredible Power-Generating Fuel Cell That Runs on Dirt Christopher Plain·January 18, 2024Engineers have created an innovative fuel cell that runs on dirt by capitalizing on the novel power-generating capabilities of microbes.
Researchers Discover New Organisms with an Appetite That Could Help Revolutionize Plastic Recycling Micah Hanks·May 29, 2023Scientists say they have discovered a variety of microbes that can break down plastic at low temperatures.
“Kill Switch” Successfully Inserted into Genetically Engineered Organisms Christopher Plain·February 17, 2022A “kill-switch” which causes genetically engineered organisms to self-destruct has been successfully inserted into a custom-made microbe.
These Genetically Modified Bacteria Can Be Used to Produce Carbon Neutral Biofuel Raquel Santos·November 5, 2021A team of scientists from Washington University has discovered a new way to use bacteria to produce readily usable biofuel.
