IN THE LAB
Plants And Animals Fix DNA Differently
Unlike animals, the mechanism of DNA repair in plants is skewed towards homologous recombination and involved in their immune response to fungal infections.
How Whales Eat In Energy Saving Mode
Scientists in Japan have discovered that whales have adapted their feeding behavior to the polluted waters of the upper Gulf of Thailand.
How ‘Grip-And-Slip’ Wires Up The Brain
Scientists in Japan have discovered how axons respond to cues in the environment to change their direction of migration.
Hiding Gene Editing From The Immune System
By using a phosphatase to remove a chemical group on synthetic guide RNAs, scientists in South Korea have made CRISPR-Cas9 less immunogenic and less toxic.
Nanoparticles Make Pesticide Detection Super Sensitive
Using polystyrene coated magnetic nanoparticles, scientists in Singapore were able to detect trace amounts of pesticide on vegetables in less than two hours.
Artificial Membranes To Speed Up Drug Discovery
Scientists in Japan have developed a silicon chip that can act as an artificial membrane for the testing of drug side effects.
Plants Conquered Land 500 Million Years Ago
Scientists in China and the UK have used fossil evidence and genomic data to demonstrate that land plants first appeared about 500 million years ago.
Bacteria Spews Cyanide To Fend Off Predators
A team of scientists in South Korea have revealed how one bacterium inhibits predators with cyanide.
Supercharged Glowing Molecules For Live Bioimaging
Researchers in Japan have engineered a synthetic bioluminescence system allowing them to observe live cells from outside the body.
