For over 15 years now, Europe’s energy policy has focused mainly on the development of renewable, wind and solar photovoltaic electricity, with substantial subsidies paid by consumers. More and more
Archive for August 2018
Researchers have restructured the entire yeast genome and packed it into one ‘super chromosome’
Two research articles published on August 1 in Nature, a scientific journal, have demonstrated that Baker’s yeast can survive after a total restructuring, not of the genes themselves but of
The detrimental effects of plastic on the environment are widely recognised, but a new study published on August 1 in PLoS ONE, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, now shows plastics may
Two separate studies published on August 1 in Nature have identified the gene-expression patterns of tens of thousands of cells present in the lung and reported the existence of a
While the summer warmth encourages you to relax, here is a small selection of books to cultivate your mental garden and meditate on the fundamental questions of science and science