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Ectocarpus genome adapted to life on the rocks
— 2 Jun 2010 17:00 | BiologyThe newly sequenced genome of the brown seaweed Ectocarpus siliculosus sheds light on how this complex photosynthetic organism has adapted to life on rocky shores. A study by international…
Ordovician faunas of Burgess Shale type
— 12 May 2010 17:00 | Geology and palaeontologyDiverse soft-bodied Burgess Shale-like creatures may have persisted beyond the Cambrian period, according to a new study entitled 'Ordovician faunas of Burgess Shale type.' It is published…
Researchers cure colour blindness in squirrel monkeys
— 17 Sep 2009 00:02 | BiologyResearchers used gene therapy to cure two squirrel monkeys of colour blindness - the most common genetic disorder in people. The work, in this week's Nature, demonstrates the potential…
Genome of parasitic flatworm that causes schistosomiasis decoded
— 15 Jul 2009 17:00 | HealthAn international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm, commonly known as a blood fluke, that infects 210 million in 76 countries through…
Manipulation of photons at crystal surface
— 15 Jul 2009 17:00 | PhysicsIn the most recent (16 July) issue of Nature Japanese researchers reveal manipulation of photons at the surface of photonic crystals, an important step towards realising novel optical…
Primate archaeology: A new window on the past
— 15 Jul 2009 17:00 | BiologyAn examination of the past and present material record of primates reveals new perspectives in our own origins. Overlaps between primatology and archaeology are uncommon, but a review…
Floral changes across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary linked to extensive volcanism
— 13 Jul 2009 17:00 | Geology and palaeontologyThe turnover of land plants in Europe at the boundary of the Triassic and Jurassic periods, 200 million years ago, was driven by environmental changes triggered by massive volcanic…
The late Precambrian greening of the Earth
— 8 Jul 2009 17:00 | Geology and palaeontologyAn abrupt greening of the Earth took place in the Neoproterozoic era just before the first of the great glaciations, suggests a new study titled 'The late Precambrian greening of the…
Genome sequence of a Korean individual revealed in Nature
— 8 Jul 2009 17:00 | BiologyThe genome sequence of a Korean individual is revealed in a paper published online today in journal Nature, adding further to our understanding of ethnic diversity and the individual…
Intermediate-mass black hole
— 1 Jul 2009 17:00 | AstronomyThe detection of an ultraluminous X-ray source is now the strongest observational evidence for the existence of intermediate-mass black holes, as reported in a paper titled 'An intermediate-mass…