All Dog Noses May Be Made Equal ( www.science.org )
Researchers systematically investigate efficacy of CRISPR antimicrobial agents ( phys.org )
Up in the air: Presence and collection of DNA from air and air conditioner units ( analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com )
Cells inherit protection from sunburn ( www.mpg.de )
This naturally occurring molecule forms a fractal ( www.sciencenews.org )
Study highlights the potential of cyanobacteria as biofertilizers ( phys.org )
Amazing diversity of today’s ants tied to rise of flowering plants ( www.science.org )
Vitamin A resolves lineage plasticity to orchestrate stem cell lineage choices ( www.science.org )
Mechanisms of extracellular electron transfer in anaerobic methanotrophic archaea - Nature Communications ( www.nature.com )
Women in Science: 6 Pioneers in Plant Photobiology ( botany.one )
Clownfish may be capable of simple math | Study suggests the animals can add up stripes on other fish, though some experts are skeptical ( www.science.org )
Microbes that gave rise to all plants and animals became multicellular 1.6 billion years ago, tiny fossils reveal ( www.science.org )
Noninvasive technique reveals how cells’ gene expression changes over time ( news.mit.edu )
Analysis of two decades' worth of antibiotic resistance shows antibiotic use is not the only driver of superbugs ( phys.org )
For the first time, researchers have analyzed the impact of antibiotic use on the rise of treatment-resistant bacteria over the last 20 years in the UK and Norway. They show that while the increase in drug use has amplified the spread of superbugs, it is not the only driver....
Human fetal brain self-organizes into long-term expanding organoids ( www.cell.com )
Evolution is not as random as previously thought, finds new study ( phys.org )
Evolution: Fast or Slow? Lizards Help Resolve a Paradox. | Quanta Magazine ( www.quantamagazine.org )
To Hendry, the paradox of stasis was never a paradox at all. The issue, he said, was that biologists assumed that long-term stasis was the result of short-term stability. Throw out that assumption, and the paradox disappears. “The paradox is illusory,” he said. “Evolutionary biologists like to come up with things and call...
What You Don’t Know About Sperm ( nautil.us )
The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us ( www.theatlantic.com )
Evolution is not as random as previously thought, finds new study ( phys.org )
A new study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as antibiotic resistance, disease, and climate change....
Scientists create artificial DNA that can be transcribed by a natural enzyme ( phys.org )
The genetic alphabet contains just four letters, referring to the four nucleotides, the biochemical building blocks that comprise all DNA. Scientists have long wondered whether it's possible to add more letters to this alphabet by creating brand-new nucleotides in the lab, but the utility of this innovation depends on whether or...
Chronobiologist and Nobel Laureate in Medicine Michael Rosbash: ‘Lack of sunlight during the day is worse than electric lighting at night’ ( english.elpais.com )
New algorithm finds lots of gene-editing enzymes in environmental DNA | Ars Technica ( arstechnica.com )
First live birth of a chimeric monkey using embryonic stem cell lines ( medicalxpress.com )
Gattacca here we come....