All Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory articles
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NewsAn adjuvant made in yeast could lower vaccine cost and boost availability
Scientists have wielded the power of synthetic biology to produce the active ingredient of soap bark, a molecule called QS-21, in yeast - a more environmentally friendly way to produce a key ingredient of vaccines.
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NewsInside look at how plants and mycorrhizal fungi cooperate
A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer.
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NewsMethane emissions from wetlands increase significantly over high latitudes
A research team analyzed wetland methane emissions data across the entire Boreal-Arctic region and found that these emissions have increased approximately nine percent since 2002.
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NewsRising sea levels could lead to more methane emitted from wetlands
A low-salinity Bay Area estuary ecosystem is producing higher-than-expected levels of methane.
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NewsGiant bacterium uses unique processes to power itself
Scientists have for the first time described the full genome of one species of the Epulopiscium family of giant bacteria, which they’ve named Epulopiscium viviparus.
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NewsNew-to-nature reaction could decarbonize industry
Researchers have engineered bacteria to produce new-to-nature carbon products that could provide a powerful route to sustainable biochemicals.
