Researchers find Candida wickerhamii yeast neutralizes pollutant in sauerkraut brine, producing Beta-glucosidase enzyme to extract natural flavors from fruit pomace. The technology can add value to foods and beverages by adding specific fruit flavors, such as natural grape flavoring.
Researchers at Texas A&M University and MedImmune have developed a new vaccine candidate that appears to offer protection against Lyme disease. The vaccine is based on a protein from the Lyme-causing bacterium and has been shown to clear the disease-causing organisms from the body even after infection.
In a study by Cornell University, male fire-colored beetles (Neopyrochroa flabellata) entice females with a chemical offering containing cantharidin. The female ingests the chemical, which is then transferred to her eggs, protecting them from predators. This unique strategy highlights the resourcefulness of male insects in seeking mates.