Seahorse’s genome sequenced for the first time, unlocks weird mysteries
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Researchers are using gene sequencing to unlock the mysteries of evolution and each new discovery helps us improve how we conserve the animals and plants that co-habit our planet Male pregnancy. A long, tube shaped mouth with no teeth. A body covered with bony...
Bright future, solar power is the cheapest form of energy in 58 countries
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We aren’t at a tipping point yet but the indicators are looking good for the future of renewable power – investment and output are up and costs are down. According to a new report from some of the world’s leading analyst organisations solar power...
World first as scientists sequence the genome of the Ash tree
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In recent years Ash trees have been decimated by ash dieback disease, now that scientists have sequenced their genome conservations can craft new ways to save them for future generations. The genome of the Common Ash tree, fraxinus excelsior, has been sequenced for the first...
