13 – 19 August 2018
What Pakistan’s new government means for science
The incoming administration promises to use science to alleviate poverty, but it is facing an imminent economic crisis. Find source
Wheat’s complex genome finally deciphered
Thanks to a decadelong effort, the wheat genome has finally come into sharp focus, speeding the search for genes that could boost harvests and even make wheat less likely to trigger allergies. Find source
A new pesticide may be as harmful to bees as the old one
Scientists have shown that a chemical hailed as a potential replacement has similar harmful effects, reducing the number of new queens and males in bumble bee colonies. Find source
The new matrix delivers healing stem cells to injured elderly muscles
A new nanohydrogel with muscle stem cells has boosted muscle growth in mouse models while protecting the stem cells from immune reactions that usually weaken or destroy them. Find source
Key mechanism of DNA replication discovered
Researchers have uncovered a key control mechanism of DNA replication with potential implications for better understanding how cells maintain genetic information to prevent diseases or cancer. Find source
