Using Synchrotron Spectroscopy to Understand How a Protein Evolves [Dec 09, 2012]
A major challenge in research to enable large-scale production of biofuels is developing enzymes [more...]

Finding a Steady-State Solution in Dynamical Biological Networks [Dec 07, 2012]
Cellular biochemical networks govern biological function and are strongly influenced by the excha [more...]

Watching Plant Biomass Breakdown to Improve Biofuel Production [Nov 23, 2012]
Sustainable and cost-effective production of biofuels from plant biomass is hindered by the cost [more...]

Soil Microbes Eat Nitrous Oxide, a Potent Greenhouse Gas [Nov 12, 2012]
The use of large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer in modern agriculture has resulted in massive rel [more...]

Identifying the Best Biofuel-Producing Microbes [Nov 06, 2012]
To use a microbe as a factory to make a desired product, a bacterial strain that already produces [more...]