Researchers at McGill University have discovered bacterial organelles involved in gene expression, suggesting that bacteria may not be as simple as once thought. This finding could offer new targets for the development of new antibiotics. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to show that E. coli uses similar […] Read more
Specialized cellular compartments discovered in bacteria
Science Notes: Discovery of bacterial “organs” could pave the way for a new generation of antibiotics
No grain self-sufficiency in China without changes to land policies
Solution lies in both preserving and increasing the land under cultivation
If China is to achieve its target of 95 per cent grain self-sufficiency by 2030 it will need to restrict the conversion of arable land to other uses, say researchers from McGill. This may prove challenging in a country with a population of almost 1.4 billion, but with just under 13 per cent of arable […] Read more
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