Our cells adjust to ever-changing conditions while preserving internal states necessary for survival, but exactly how they achieve both adaptability and stability remains unclear. For the first time, researchers including those from the University of Tokyo used a light-based technique called Raman spectroscopy to create snapshots of the entire protein landscape inside an E. coli cell in a nondestructive manner. Analysis of the data allowed the team to predict the ways in which protein abundances change in certain conditions, which could previously only be done by extracting the target proteins. This led them to observe how abundances of different proteins change depending on how they relate to basic function or situational adaptability. 

A growing body of research is redefining how scientists view a once-overlooked byproduct of biomass processing. A new review published in Biochar reveals that process water generated during hydrothermal carbonization, long treated as waste, could play a key role in sustainable agriculture and the circular bioeconomy.

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