Biosciences News

After years of work, an international team found evidence that a once-independent nitrogen-fixing microbe has become a permanent resident within algae cells.

Two senior scientists in the Biosciences Area, Jian-Hua Mao and Trent Northen, are newly named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Cheryl Kerfeld’s laboratory, which operates at both Michigan State University and Berkeley Lab, teamed up with researchers at Pennsylvania State University and the University of Delaware to take a first step toward creating artificial cells that lack a lipid membrane.

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants. Exploring sugarcane’s genetic code could help researchers develop more resilient and productive crops, with implications for both sugar production and biofuels

Judith (Judy) Campisi, a leader in the field of cell senescence and a researcher at Berkeley Lab for just over 30 years, died on January 19, 2024. She was 75.