Microbes can colonize space, produce drugs and create energy − researchers are simulating their inner workings to harness how
- Written by Blaise Manga Enuh, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbial Genomics and Systems Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Genome-scale metabolic models capture the complex chemical reactions that allow cells to function.Yuri Arcurs/iStock via Getty Images PlusAfter so many years learning how microbes work, researchers are now digitally recreating their inner workings to tackle challenges ranging from climate change to space colonization.
In my work as a computational...