Research Articles
Brewing a Bio-Building Block: Engineering Microbes for a Greener Future
Discover how scientists engineer E. coli to produce α-aminoadipate through de novo biosynthesis, revolutionizing sustainable chemical production.
The Microbial Detective: How Scientists Decode a Cell's Inner Workings
Discover how scientists use 13C-NMR, Mass Spectrometry, and Metabolic Flux Analysis to engineer cells for biotechnology applications.
The Cotton Conundrum: Engineering a Safer Seed
How scientists are turning a toxic cotton plant into a nutritious food source through metabolic engineering of gossypol.
The Invisible Ocean: Probing the Secrets of the Aerosphere
Explore the fascinating science of Aeroecology - the study of the aerosphere as a living ecosystem filled with billions of migrating birds, insects, and bats.
The Methane Munchers: How Digital Bugs Could Help Save the Planet
Discover how genome-scale metabolic models are helping scientists understand methanotrophs - bacteria that consume methane - and their potential role in combating climate change.
Nature's Blueprint: How Biologically Inspired Factories Are Revolutionizing Chemical Production
Explore how biologically inspired factories are transforming chemical production through sustainable, nature-inspired approaches.
The Invisible Engine of Science: Building the Research Superhighway of 2030
Explore NSF's CI 2030 initiative - the future of cyberinfrastructure powering scientific discovery through advanced computing, data systems, and collaborative networks.
Green Factories: How Biotechnology is Revolutionizing Industrial Sustainability
Exploring how biotechnology is transforming industrial processes to create sustainable manufacturing systems through biological engineering.
Systems Biology: Revolutionizing Chemical Engineering with Nature's Blueprint
Explore how systems biology is transforming chemical engineering through holistic approaches to biological systems, sustainable biofuel production, and innovative engineering solutions.
The Microbial Factory: When Engineered E. coli Gets Stressed Out
Exploring how metabolic burden and substrate toxicity affect engineered E. coli in synthetic biology applications