Mycorrhizoremediation—an enhanced form of phytoremediation
This review highlights the ecological complexity and diversity of plant-microbe-soil combinations, and provides an overview on the recent developments in this area.

Genetically engineered mosquitoes show resistance to dengue fever virus
News: Researchers have successfully created a genetically engineered mosquito that shows a high level of resistance against the most prevalent type of dengue fever virus.

Making a Friendlier Mosquito
News: Genetically modified mosquitoes that cannot transmit malaria are one hope for battling the disease that still kills over one million people a year. But that plan faces some serious snags, according to UC Davis researchers who are suggesting an alter

Hopkins researchers develop new tool to watch real-time chemical activity in cells
Hopkins researchers develop new tool to watch real-time chemical activity in cells

Biotechnology approach to determination of genetic and epigenetic control in cells
This article reviews series of studies aimed at developing methods and systems for analyzing epigenetic information in cells. Knowlege acquired from this will lead to the use of cells for fully controlled practical applications like cell-based drug screen

NASA biotechnology activities enhancing quality of life
Anthrax-killing device, soybeans in space, artificial bone replacement materials, light-emitting diodes for wound healing, a new medicine to treat bone loss, advanced techniques for pharmaceutical drug design are some of the biotechnological activities be

Earth Rx: A microbial biotechnology prescription for global environmental health
Water, waste and energy are the three greatest challenges to the environmental health of society. A synergistic marriage of two distinct disciplines, mirobial ecology and environmental biotechnology, is proposed as solution.