Reducing multiple tap water contaminants may prevent over 50,000 cancer cases
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MSU researchers found that sea lampreys — a parasitic fish considered an invasive species in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. — follow a clear pattern of staying in the deepest parts of a river. These findings are important for informing sea lamprey management strategies, conservation of fish species native to the Great Lakes and protecting the region’s $7 billion fishing industry and the 75,000 jobs it provides.
This study revealed a novel enzyme capable of degrading CAP, advancing sustainable biotechnological solutions to combat antibiotic pollution and addressing pressing environmental challenges in aquaculture and other industries worldwide.
MIT chemists showed they can greatly boost the efficiency of a bacterial version of rubisco, a key enzyme in photosynthesis. Using directed evolution, they identified mutations that could boost its catalytic efficiency by up to 25 percent.