Old puzzle around protein distribution in plant cells solved with discovery of lipid switch

The researchers discovered that the lipid phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PI4P)—usually scarce in the ER—acts as a ...
Open Access Government

Soil health: Assessing and monitoring using soil biology

Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia, focuses again on soil health, this time by assessing and monitoring ...
GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

Exploring Biology in Three Dimensions

Spatial biology technologies reveal new dimensions for understanding cellular interactions in their native environment.
Nature

‘Google for DNA’ brings order to biology’s big data

MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery ...

Hidden highways of the sky mapped: How wind, temperature and species dynamics shape aerial habitat distribution

High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different ...
eLife

Peer reviewers altered their recommendation based on whether they were cited or wanted to be cited. A matched study of open peer review at four journals

Peer reviewers judge the validity and quality of new research. These judgements would ideally be impartial, but some reviewers may give a more favourable review if they are cited in the article ...