Spanning microbiome ecosystems via CRISPR-based horizontal gene transfer control
microbiome
CRISPR
horizontal gene transfer
synthetic ecology
microbial engineering
Employing NAD+ boosting to enhance mitochondrial function in aging neurons
NAD+
mitochondrial dysfunction
neuroprotection
aging
sirtuins
Through Arctic permafrost stabilization using microbial-induced carbonate precipitation
permafrost stabilization
microbial carbonate precipitation
methane mitigation
Arctic engineering
biogeotechnics
For multi-generational studies of microbiome ecosystems using longitudinal metagenomic sequencing
microbiome evolution
metagenomics
longitudinal studies
host-microbe interactions
generational health
Via mitochondrial uncoupling in senescent cell reprogramming therapies
aging interventions
metabolic switching
mitophagy
UCP2
senolysis
Exploring microbial survival strategies in femtoliter volumes during extreme dehydration
microfluidics
extremophiles
desiccation tolerance
nanodroplets
single-cell analysis
Engineering plastic-eating enzymes for high-efficiency degradation of polyethylene terephthalate
PETase
bioremediation
enzyme engineering
plastic waste
circular economy
Uncovering novel antibiotic candidates through accidental discovery pathways in extremophile environments
extremophiles
antibiotic resistance
serendipitous discovery
microbial competition
bioactive molecules
Through Arctic permafrost stabilization using engineered microbial consortia
permafrost
microbial consortia
climate change
methane sequestration
bioremediation
Stabilizing Arctic permafrost through microbial methane oxidation engineering
climate intervention
methanotrophic bacteria
carbon sequestration
cryosphere engineering
biogeochemistry
Targeting plastic-eating enzyme evolution with collaborative robot cells for waste bioremediation
enzymatic degradation
synthetic biology
swarm robotics
polymer waste
directed evolution
Reviving pre-Columbian technologies with modern soil bioengineering for arid agriculture
terra preta
soil regeneration
arid farming
biochar engineering
indigenous knowledge