"Researchers have created a 'pangenome' containing the genomes of multiple potato types, something they believe can help make it easier to breed and sequence new varieties. The potato's complicated genetics has made it difficult to sequence the plant's genome, but improvements in technology have allowed the team to combine sequences, allowing them to look for subtle differences in between varieties."
"According to legend, physicist Werner Heisenberg formulated the mathematics behind quantum mechanics in 1925 while on a restorative trip to the remote North Sea island of Heligoland. To celebrate the centenary of this event, several hundred researchers have descended on the island to take part in a conference on all things quantum physics. Nature reporter Lizzie Gibney was also in attendance, and joined us to give an inside track on the meeting."
"Researchers have developed two compounds that can kill malaria-causing parasites within mosquitoes, an approach they hope could help reduce transmission of the disease. The team showed that these compounds can be embedded into the plastics used to make bed nets, providing an alternative to insecticide-based malaria-control measures, which are losing efficacy in the face of increased resistance."
Researchers created a potato pangenome incorporating genomes from multiple potato types to facilitate breeding and sequencing of new varieties. Improvements in sequencing technology enabled the combination of complex potato sequences to detect subtle differences between varieties. Hundreds of physicists gathered on the island of Heligoland to mark a centenary linked to Heisenberg and to engage with contemporary quantum research. A minuscule robot capable of manipulating liquid droplets and ancient puppets found on a pyramid shed light on engineering and ritual practices. Two compounds that kill malaria parasites inside mosquitoes can be embedded in bed-net plastics, offering an alternative to failing insecticides. Skeletal evidence indicates Roman gladiators fought lions.
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