Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Engineered yeast good at straw-sugar conversion
Lignocellulosic ethanol has been thoroughly explored, but its use has not matured due to economic and technological constraints. With the increased attention to climate change, the industrial utilization of lignocellulose, especially lignocellulosic ethanol, has regained attention.
Beyond the Taste: A Multifunctional Gustatory Interface for Tongue Cancer Patients
Extensive surgical procedures involving flap reconstruction impact the taste perception for tongue cancer patients, highlighting the need for innovative approaches to dysgeusia.
The promise in the Sound of a Cough
The image of a world where doctors can diagnose diseases like tuberculosis (TB) simply by listening to the sound of your cough might sound like something from science fiction. Yet, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, this future is closer than ever before.
Two Nobel Prizes in Medicine gained thanks to a worm
One year has gone by since the achievement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for the development and subsequent improvement of the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.
