Illinois State researcher gets funding to develop pennycress genetic resources
In Illinois, Illinois State Associate Professor of Genetics John Sedbrook is collaborating on a $1 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Ecological change, not evolution, led to tick and Lyme disease explosion
In New York, researchers from Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, and Columbia University are using genome sequencing to analyze the genomes of almost 150...
Workhouse Fungus Aspergillus More Diverse Than Originally Thought
An international team has sequenced ten Aspergillus species, more than doubling the number of the industrially important Aspergillus species that have been sequenced to...
Pee Powered Electricity Solves Several Problems
In France, environmental firm Fournisser Energie is turning pee into electricity using living microbes that eat up urine. While the urine-eating microbes won’t be...
Drones, genomes and microbes give insight into whale microbiomes
In Massachusetts, where whale watching is a popular pastime, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists used high tech drones with sterilized petri dishes attached to...
Better Lambs Being Produced in New Zealand Thanks to Wharetoa Genetics
In New Zealand, Wharetoa Genetics has long thought it had better ewes and rams that offered higher profits for lamb farmers than competitors. But...
Looking for Extra Cash? Genos Looking to Buy Your DNA Data DNA
In California, you could get paid for participating in Genos’ human exome data gathering project. Human genome sequencing costs have gone down in recent...
AeroFarms Builds New 70,000 Foot Vertical Farm to Expand Salad Business
In New Jersey, AeroFarms built a 36 foot tall indoor farm on a former steel supply company site and now grow baby salad greens...
Get Your Own Customized Beer Creation Based on Your DNA
In the United Kingdom, genetics and brewing beer are converging. You can have your cheek swabbed to gather your DNA and a beer created...
Methane munching microbes in Antarctica
In Antarctica, microbes deep under Antarctica’s icy surface are fighting global warming in their own way, one munch at a time. The microbes are...