Like dad and like mum…all in one plant

Like dad and like mum…all in one plant

In a new study, led by Charles Underwood from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne, Germany, scientists established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used them to design the genomes of offspring. The fertilization of a clonal egg from one parent by a clonal sperm … Read more

An easy pill to swallow—new 3D printing research paves way for personalized medication

An easy pill to swallow—new 3D printing research paves way for personalized medication

Credit: University of Nottingham A new technique for 3D printing medication has enabled the printing of multiple drugs in a single tablet, paving the way for personalized pills that can deliver timed doses. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s, Centre for Additive Manufacturing have led research alongside the School of Pharmacy that has fabricated personalized … Read more

Island birds more adaptable than previously thought

Like dad and like mum…all in one plant

Researchers found that birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands than on larger, less remote places. The team had expected to find that forested areas had more numerous and more varied species of birds compared to farmland areas. But they were surprised to find that the opposite was true: Areas with farms … Read more

High genetic diversity discovered in South African leopards

High genetic diversity discovered in South African leopards

Declan Morris with a leopard. Credit: University of Adelaide Researchers say the discovery of very high genetic diversity in leopards found in the Highveld region of South Africa has increased the need for conservation efforts to protect leopards in the country. The discovery was published in the journal PeerJ and builds upon another leopard study … Read more

New viruses that could cause epidemics on the horizon

Like dad and like mum…all in one plant

Suddenly they appear and — like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus — can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar. They are not really new, but they have changed genetically. In particular, the exchange of genetic material between different virus species can lead to the sudden emergence of threatening pathogens with significantly altered characteristics. … Read more

Scientists create an ‘optical conveyor belt’ for quasiparticles

Scientists create an ‘optical conveyor belt’ for quasiparticles

Band structures of a polariton conveyor belt. a, A diagram of the sample excitation. The angle between the lasers controls the fringe periodicity, while the frequency offset controls their speed and movement. b, Example real-space tomography (intensity normalized) just below and just above the condensation threshold. The red-colored diagram on top corresponds to the intensity … Read more

Trump trial live: Michael Cohen testifies he did everything to ‘protect my boss’

Trump trial live: Michael Cohen testifies he did everything to ‘protect my boss’

Donald Trump accuses Judgein hush money trial of being ‘corrupt’ and ‘conflicted’ Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has resumed at Manhattan Criminal Court, with the defendant coming face to … Read more