Scientists developed a packaging wrap comprised of cellulose from wood pulp and chitin from crabs and shrimp shells.
Controlling Cells with Light and LOV
The broad applications of LOV domains in optogenetics are reviewed.
Improving Medical Textiles Using Polymers
The medical textile field is in search of an antibacterial that is effective, but also human and environmentally-friendly.
Disassembly at the Micro-Scale: Classification of Three Distinct Types of Microautophagy
In their article published in BioEssays, Masahide Oku and Yasuyoshi Sakai present three distinct types of microautophagy.
Chloride and Plasma: An Antibacterial Match?
A team of Chinese researchers investigated the plasma-induced inactivation behavior of several bacteria without and with the presence of chloride.
BioFactors Compilation: Resveratrol and Pterostilbene
This Special Issue is a collection of seven review articles that summarize the most recent resveratrol and pterostibene research.
Blood Group Antigens Affect the Brain-Gut-Microbiota Axis
Human microbiota, blood group antigens, and disease, a look at the ways that microbiota interact with the human body.
Future Wearable Devices: Responsive, Self-Powered, Flexible
Next-generation electronics should be wearable, versatile, and energy-efficient. A new sensor systems combined with a triboelectric nanogenerator provides an excellent solution.
UV Light against Microorganisms in Wine
Wine bottles and cups can be treated and disinfected with special UV radiation.
Indole: A Multifaceted Regulator of Behavior
In their review in BioEssays, Jeffrey Tomberlin et al. take a closer look at indole and how this molecule influences behavior in a wide variety of organisms.