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August 19, 2026
Study Identifies Previously Missed DNA Mutation Pattern in Colorectal Cancer
Researchers identified a previously overlooked pattern of DNA mutations in colorectal cancer. The pattern had been detected in large cancer-genome datasets before, but researchers had interpreted it as a combination of other, already known mutation patterns. Full Story
August 17, 2026
Advanced Semiconductor Tech Enables UC San Diego Researchers to Probe Biological Systems in New Ways
A new generation of bioelectronic technologies that integrate biology with advanced semiconductor systems will be developed at UC San Diego through a research contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Full Story
August 7, 2026
Corn Stalks. It’s What’s for Dinner … If You’re a Microbe.
Engineers have developed a strain of a common bacterial species that can feed exclusively on the three major sugars present in corn stalks. While the new multiple-sugar-consuming strain of the bacteria Pseudomonas putida is interesting in its own right, a new paper published in Nature Communications on July 29, 2026 outlines the broader implications of this project for the future of biomanufacturing. Full Story
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