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Industrial pollution has flooded our water with toxic heavy metals. A new scientific review shows how specific wetland plants act as natural filters to trap these pollutants. By pairing these plants with green tech, we could clean water and generate electricity at the same time.
Scientists have developed a way to programme and control protein crystallization inside living cells. By layering materials at the nanoscale, they successfully triggered specific chemical signals in cell cultures. This technique could lead to highly targeted drug delivery systems.
Researchers have identified the molecular pathway that allows silicon to boost a plant's immune system. By activating a specific calcium signalling module, silicon helps tomato plants resist lethal bacterial wilt. This discovery provides a genetic blueprint to grow hardier crops with fewer chemical additives.
Scientists have successfully mapped the chromosome-level genome of the declining transverse ladybird. This genetic blueprint reveals 13,808 protein-coding genes, helping researchers understand how these natural pest controllers function.