Growing Collagen in Moss Could Change Skincare Forever
Scientists have figured out how to grow human collagen—a protein that keeps skin firm and healthy—using moss plants instead of getting it from animals. This is …
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How Scientists Are Redesigning Plants for Better Food and Farming
Scientists are using biotechnology—tools that let them change how plants grow and what they contain—to create crops that are better for farming, nutrition, and …
Read MoreScientists Find a New Bacteria That Makes Vitamin B12 in Ocean Corals
Researchers discovered a brand new type of bacteria living inside coral in the South China Sea that has an unusual ability: it can produce vitamin B12, an …
Read MoreHow Bacteria Build Tiny Protein Machines to Speed Up Chemistry
Scientists discovered how bacteria organize their proteins into tiny, temporary teams that work together to speed up chemical reactions. Using advanced imaging …
Read MoreHow Scientists Found the Key Switch for Making Vitamin B2
Scientists discovered how a special protein called Sef1 controls the production of riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2. This vitamin is important for our …
Read MorePig Manure-Grown Algae Is Safe to Eat, New Study Shows
Scientists tested whether a type of algae called Chlorella fusca could be safely grown using nutrients from pig manure. This matters because it could be an …
Read MoreTiny Helpers in Honey: Bacteria That Could Change Medicine
Scientists are discovering that honey contains special microorganisms—tiny living things like bacteria and fungi—that could be used to create new medicines and …
Read MoreScientists Make Probiotics Safer Using New Gene-Editing Technology
Researchers developed a new way to edit the genes of popular probiotic bacteria (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Levilactobacillus brevis) to make them safer …
Read MoreScientists Create Breast Milk Fats in Yeast to Help Babies Digest Better
Researchers have figured out how to make special fats found in human breast milk using baker's yeast in a lab. These fats, called OPO and OPL, help babies …
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