Science & Technology

Plant scientists have engineered a light-controlled gene expression system (optogenetics system) from a prokaryotic system into a eukaryotic system that is tailored for plants.

Scientists develop computer models of patients’ eyes to identify the ideal intraocular lenses and visual simulators for patients to experience how they will see with them.

Researchers expand the use of ribosome profiling, also known as Ribo-seq, to understand protein production in cells

Reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere will take more than cutting emissions — we will also need to capture and store the excessive volumes of already-emitted carbon. A team of plant scientists argue that arid lands such as deserts could be one answer …

To slow artemisinin resistance and reduce treatment failures, an international research team investigated various drug policy interventions in Rwanda, where artemisinin resistance was first reported in 2020. Among other strategies, the team found that …

Tumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient’s immune system to proteins that are carrying cancer-typical alterations. Physicians and cancer researchers have now treated adult patients with advanced midline gliomas, d…

Balanophora shed one third of its genes as it evolved into a streamlined parasitic plant — an extreme degree of genome shrinkage even among parasites. Along the way this subtropical plant developed the ability to induce the host plant to grow into the…

Palaeontologists have discovered X-ray evidence of proteins in fossil feathers that sheds new light on feather evolution.

Researchers have developed the first method to uncover the tasks that microRNAs perform in single cells. This is a huge improvement over existing state-of-the-art methods that require millions of cells and will for the first time allow researchers to s…

Engineers have devised a new solution to control a major agricultural menace, root-damaging nematodes. Using plant viruses, the researchers created nanoparticles that can deliver pesticide molecules to previously inaccessible depths in the soil. This ‘…

Researchers created a proof of concept of a nanocapsule — a microscopic container — capable of delivering a specific ‘payload’ to a targeted location. While beyond the scope of this study, the discovery could one day impact how drugs, nutrients and o…