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But scientists have found that a more complex organism — a single-celled alga with a nucleus — can do it, too, thanks to a newly identified piece of cellular architecture. They're calling it the nitroplast.

One day, the nitroplast may revolutionize farming. "It's one of the Holy Grails of biotechnology," says Jon Zehr, a now-retired microbial ecologist from UC Santa Cruz — the ability to engineer plants that could snatch nitrogen out of the air and use it to grow without any of the pollution, energy, or expense that current fertilizers require.

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A team of researchers has developed an advanced gene-based diagnostic technology that enables rapid and highly sensitive detection of multi-drug-resistant bacteria and other pathogens, even at extremely low concentrations.

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The study was led by Professor Rashid Bashir from the University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering, who, along with his team, designed a novel CRISPR-Cascade system for highly efficient pathogen detection.

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A deadly fungal epidemic in Brazil is evolving fast: pollution, cats, and genetics may be fueling its unstoppable spread.

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Aided by a $3 million Investigator grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Professor Yu aims to design a nanoparticle to bolster TNBC patients' immune response to treatments.

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Professor Yu said the 5-year research project would hopefully kickstart clinical translation to fill a critical gap in the treatment of serious cancers.

"The versatility of this nano-adjuvant could also lend itself to application for other advanced solid tumours that require enhanced T-cell recognition – such as ovarian cancer," Professor Yu said.

The project combines elements of Professor Yu's 20-year career in nanotechnology and nanomedicine, including nanoparticle innovation, understanding the nanoparticle-cell interaction, and drug delivery to provide new solutions for cancer treatment.