Research Articles
Chemical Shields: How Plants Brew Their Own Defense Medicines
Explore the sophisticated chemical defense systems plants deploy against threats through secondary metabolites and their applications in medicine and agriculture.
The Sweet Enigma of Polysialic Acid: How a Sugar Chain Shapes Our Brain and Immune System
Explore the fascinating role of polysialic acid in brain development, learning, memory, and immune system regulation through cutting-edge scientific research.
A Tiny Tweak for a Big Leap: Saving Cells to Save Lives
Discover how a simple orbital shake method revolutionizes microniche culture systems by dramatically improving cell viability and function.
Green Factories: How Microbes are Revolutionizing Chemical Production
Explore how engineered microorganisms are transforming the production of glycolic acid and ethylene glycol through sustainable biotechnology.
Strangers in a Foreign Land: The Quest to 'Yeastize' Plant Enzymes
Exploring the scientific quest to redesign plant enzymes to function optimally in yeast for sustainable production of medicines, biofuels, and nutraceuticals.
Redirecting Nature's Pathways: How Scientists Are Engineering Bacteria to Create Valuable Chemicals
Explore how metabolic engineering redirects carbon flux in Klebsiella pneumoniae to efficiently produce 2,3-butanediol, a valuable industrial chemical.
The Red Gold: Engineering Yeast to Brew Nature's Most Powerful Antioxidant
Scientists have reprogrammed Yarrowia lipolytica yeast to produce astaxanthin, nature's most powerful antioxidant, at unprecedented levels through metabolic engineering.
The Hidden World Beneath the Ice: How Permafrost Microbes Are Shaping Our Climate Future
Explore the fascinating world of permafrost microbes, their adaptation strategies, and their critical role in climate change through cutting-edge research and data visualizations.
Unlocking Nature's Tiny Factories: The Synthetic Biology Revolution in Clostridium Engineering
Explore recent developments in the synthetic biology toolkit for Clostridium engineering, including CRISPR systems, therapeutic applications, and future directions.
The Cell's Secret Superhighway: How Metabolite Channeling Revolutionizes Engineering
Discover how metabolite channeling transforms cellular processes and revolutionizes metabolic engineering for sustainable biomanufacturing.