synthetic biology
'Birth control' for centrioles
Like DNA, centrioles need to duplicate only once per cell cycle. Rogers et al. uncover a long-sought mechanism that limits centriole copying, showing that it…
PolyU study sheds new light on anti-inflammatory mechanism of unique marine oil
This research was undertaken by a team led by Professor Samuel Lo Chun-lap of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology in the University’s…
Dinosaur fossils fit perfectly into the evolutionary tree of life
Evolutionary biologists use two ways to study the evolution of prehistoric plants and animals: firstly they use radioactive dating techniques to put fossils in…
Orphaned elephants forced to forge new bonds decades after ivory ban
“Our study shows that it takes a long time – upwards of 20 years – for a family who has lost its kin to rebuild,” said lead researcher Kathleen Gobush, Ph.D.,…
Key to the success of invasive ants discovered
Researchers discovered how some species that successfully invade large extensions of land have an unusual way of doing so: they cooperate with other colonies…
European evolutionary biologists rally behind Richard Dawkins' Extended Phenotype
The EP states that the genes of an organism can be expressed beyond its immediate biological boundary, extending for example to birds' nests, or the behaviour…