Zombie plants and clock control
9 May, 2014 | Claire Scott |
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Weird biology: unexpectedly, bone marrow O2 concentrations are lowest near the blood vessels https://t.co/lArzmzzbLD
— F1000Prime (@F1000) May 7, 2014
Night of the living Arabidopsis: SAP54 'zombifies' plants to aid its own life cycle by turning flowers into leaves https://t.co/4qvMMZxYH9
— F1000Prime (@F1000) May 7, 2014
Controlling the clock: the tumor suppressor p53 direct regulates Per2 expression, influencing circadian rhythms. https://t.co/MIovRssIVH
— F1000Prime (@F1000) May 6, 2014
And elsewhere on Twitter…
Scientists have discovered a single gene that can boost a person's IQ by about six points https://t.co/5K3Z4cm764 pic.twitter.com/W41YwwJZvG
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 8, 2014
Can't remember being a 2 year old? Childhood memories get erased by growth of new brain cells https://t.co/kVIKjOZ43y
— New Scientist (@newscientist) May 9, 2014
A study of divorce and infidelity in birds https://t.co/KkyteiE0Az If you liked it, you should have put a wing on it.
— Neuroskeptic (@Neuro_Skeptic) May 9, 2014
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