biotechnology
2025-07-23 @ 19.30.56 ∈ In English
Real milk proteins, no cows: Engineered bacteria pave the way for vegan cheese and yogurt
Bacteria are set to transform the future of dairy-free milk products. Scientists have successfully engineered E. coli to produce key milk proteins essential for cheese and yogurt production, without using any animal-derived ingredients.
2024-05-25 @ 10.08.14 ∈ In English
Meet the Finnish biotech startup bringing a long-lost mycoprotein to your plate | TechCrunch
The best known mycoprotein is probably Quorn, a meat substitute that’s fast approaching its 40th birthday. But Finnish biotech startup Enifer is cooking up something even older: Its proprietary single-cell fungus-based protein, branded Pekilo, was originally developed in the 1960s and ’70s — by, of all things, the local paper industry.
2023-08-20 @ 9.41.21 ∈ In English
Ultrasound can briefly induce a hibernation-like state in animals
By examining mouse brain activity and tissue, they determined that the ultrasound procedure was activating neurons within the preoptic area. The authors also identified a likely mechanism for the ultrasound-induced torpor—a protein, also found in humans, that allows ions to flow into and activate these neurons.