August 5, 2019

Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône will supply its test kits to an unnamed Canadian cannabis producer with the aim to help eradicate carcinogenic toxins in cannabis-based products.

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences

Biological Sciences, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy

August 2, 2019

Laboratory equipment supplier Agar Scientific has acquired London Resin Company for an undisclosed amount.

Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering

Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Engineering, Materials, Materials Science, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy

July 24, 2019

DNA analysis of a predatory bacterium has revealed a much higher level of genetic diversity than previously thought, posing a threat to the algae biofuel industry.

Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering

Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cytology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Parasitology

June 19, 2019

A new bioelectrical device that can differentiate dead or alive bacteria within minutes could offer a faster diagnostic tool.

Biology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology

June 6, 2019

The first genetic evidence of the Justinian Plague in the British Isles suggests multiple strains of the same bacteria.

Biology, Microbiology

May 10, 2019

Climate change has been found to raise the risk of a fungal disease in banana crops. The University of Exeter found that higher temperatures and an increase in atmospheric moisture...

Biological Sciences, Biology, Botany, Microbiology

May 3, 2019

Magnetic microrobots could offer an alternative to antibacterial drugs as a way of destroying biofilms on hard-to-reach surfaces of the tooth. Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania partnered with dentists...

Biological Sciences, Microbiology

April 15, 2019

Hydrocarbon-eating bacteria found in the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans could help clean up made-made oil spills.Scientists from the University of East Anglia, China and Russia undertook analysis of...

Biological Sciences, Microbiology

April 9, 2019

Biologists have identified the first organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in photosynthesis.The organism, which has been informally named corallicolid, is found in 70% of corals globally....

Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering

Biological Sciences, Botany, Energy, Microbiology

April 8, 2019

A comprehensive study of bacteria and fungi found on surfaces on the International Space Station could help prepare for longer space travel. Using molecular and culture-based methods to study ISS...

Biological Sciences, Microbiology