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Jose Avalos and team in lab

José Avalos (right) and his research team engineer microbes in his lab to address global challenges in renewable energy and sustainable manufacturing. Photo by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy

 

 

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Researchers bend DNA strands with light, revealing a new way to study the genome

With the flick of a light, researchers have found a way to rearrange life’s basic tapestry, bending DNA strands back on themselves to reveal the material nature of the genome.

Computational bioengineering expert Jerelle Joseph wins NIH award

Joseph has won a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Transforming troublesome seaweed into a feedstock of the future

A research team led by José Avalos aims to reimagine Sargassum — the culprit behind massive algal blooms — from an economic and environmental burden into a boon.

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