Department of Biological Sciences
S&T microbiologist patents process that could improve biofuel production
Biofuel production can be an expensive process that requires considerable use of fossil fuels, but a Missouri University of Science and Technology microbiologist’s patented process could reduce the cost and the reliance on fossil fuels, while streamlining the process.
Read More »Sunscreen ingredient may pose skin cancer risk, researchers find
As vacationers prepare to spend time outdoors this summer, many of them will pack plenty of sunscreen in hopes it will protect their bodies from overexposure, and possibly from skin cancer. But researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are discovering that sunscreen may not be so safe after all.
Read More »Student team’s glucose sensor uses DNA instead of chemicals
People with diabetes may one day have a less expensive resource for monitoring their blood glucose levels, if research by a group of Missouri University of Science and Technology students becomes reality.
S&T students to raise funds for cystic fibrosis
A group of Missouri S&T students will sponsor a five-kilometer run/walk to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research this month.
Read More »Australian lakes may hold clues to life on Mars
By the time Curiosity, the next Mars Rover, launches in 2011, scientists on Earth will know more about the potential for life on Mars because of microorganisms that live in Australian lakes.
Read More »S&T student group sponsors walk for cystic fibrosis
A group of Missouri S&T students will sponsor a five-kilometer run/walk to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research next month.
Read More »Quantum dot research could lead to medical advances
Working with atomic-scale particles known as quantum dots, a Missouri University of Science and Technology biologist hopes to develop a new and better way to deliver and monitor proteins, medicine, DNA and other molecules at the cellular level.
Read More »S&T student group sponsors walk for cystic fibrosis
A group of Missouri S&T students will sponsor a five-kilometer run/walk to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research next month.
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