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NewsResearchers find new way to turn bacteria into cellulose-producing mini-factories
A new approach to turning microorganisms into living mini-factories has been developed, allowing scientists to produce tens of thousands of variants of the bacterium very quickly.
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NewsPlastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria
Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself. In recent years, scientists and companies have started using microbes to grow sustainable textiles or to make dyes for industry – but this is the first time bacteria have been engineered to ...
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NewsScientists reveal what makes ‘bad’ bacteria life-threatening
Researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease in people while other bacteria are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.
