Research Articles
Beyond the Barcode: How Scientists Predict What Your Gut Microbes Actually Do
Explore how scientists use 16S rRNA-based functional annotation to predict microbial functions in your gut microbiome and other environments.
Microbial Alchemists: Brewing Life-Saving Medicines in Microbe Factories
How scientists are engineering microbial cell factories to produce Tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) alkaloids for sustainable medicine production.
Berry Biotech: Engineering Supercharged Blueberries in the Lab
Scientists are using metabolic engineering in blueberry callus cultures to boost antioxidant production year-round, creating powerful nutraceutical factories.
Microbial Master Builders: How Tiny Factories Are Revolutionizing Synthetic Biology
Explore how microbial platform cells like recoded E. coli are transforming synthetic biology and enabling revolutionary applications in medicine, energy, and materials.
The Silent Revolution: How Engineered Yeast is Brewing Tomorrow's Medicines and Foods
Explore how genetic engineering transforms baker's yeast into cellular factories producing pharmaceuticals, biofuels, and gourmet flavors through cutting-edge biotechnology.
Unlocking Nature's Shield: How Genomic Libraries Are Engineering Super-Tolerant Bacteria for Biofuel Production
Discover how genomic library screens are identifying key genes for butanol tolerance in E. coli, enabling more efficient biofuel production.
The Root Revolution: Engineering Tiny Underground Allies for Healthier Crops
Exploring how engineered rhizosphere microbiomes with PGPB can enhance plant metabolomes for sustainable agriculture
The Butanol Revolution: How a Century-Old Bacterium Could Fuel Our Future
Exploring the revival of Clostridium acetobutylicum for sustainable biofuel production through cutting-edge metabolic engineering and process innovations.
Yeast vs. Weeds: The Tiny Titans Brewing Fuel from Farm Waste
Discover how Kluyveromyces marxianus and Spathaspora passalidarum yeasts are revolutionizing biofuel production from agricultural waste.
The Tiny Plastic Factories: Engineering Bacteria to Build Sustainable Polymers
How scientists are engineering bacteria to produce biodegradable 3-hydroxypropionic acid polymers as sustainable plastic alternatives