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@mander.xyzhttps://www.science.org/content/article/can-dumping-seaweed-sea-floor-cool-planet-some-scientists-are-skeptical
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2024/how-does-bioluminescent-petunia-glow-science
I bought a glowing plant. It led me down a rabbit hole of radiant mushrooms, 19th century experiments and a modern rivalry between scientists in Russia and the Americas.
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-microbe-memory-upcycle-excess-co8322.html
While some microbes can make people sick or spoil food, others are critical for survival. These tiny organisms can also be engineered to make specific molecules. Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have rewired one such microbe to help tackle greenhouse gases in the atmosphere: It takes in carbon dioxide (CO2) gas and produces mevalonate, a useful building block for pharmaceuticals.
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2024/histones-do-a-lot-more-than-regulate-genes
Scientists have long known that histones spool DNA and help regulate genes. They may be doing a lot more.
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-synthetic-cells.html
For over a decade, scientists have made extraordinary progress on the long-held dream of fabricating an entire cell from nonliving molecules and materials.
https://archive.ph/h5Wps
https://newatlas.com/biology/brain-three-copies-memory/
Like a computer system with built-in redundancies, a study has revealed that brains use three different sets of neurons to store a single memory. The finding could one day help soften painful memories in people who've suffered trauma.
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/211/24/3836/18013/Limits-to-running-speed-in-dogs-horses-and-humans
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-reef-fish-moon-sex-offspring.html
For some fish, being born close to a new moon increases the chances they will develop as male, while female offspring are more likely when the moon is full, a new study has found.
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-3d-blood-vessels-artificial-closer.html
Growing functional human organs outside the body is a long-sought "holy grail" of organ transplantation medicine that remains elusive. New research from Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) brings that quest one big step closer to completion.