Weekly Science Picks
I hope everyone’s had a good week! Personally, mine’s been rather tiring, having to take care of various academic shenanigans and with plenty to write about. And I have a couple of research fellowships still to apply for. Eek! But enough about me, because there have been some genuinely exciting things happening in science over the past few days. Here are the stories which managed to catch my eye…
One of the most interesting pieces of science news this week was that, for the first time ever, a fluorescent protein was discovered in a vertebrate animal – specifically, the Japanese freshwater eel. I also like that the protein has been named unaG – 鰻, or “unagi” is the Japanese word for eel!
First fluorescent protein identified in a vertebrate
“I don’t think anyone would have thought that eels would have such a bright fluorescent protein,
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Hammonds M (2013-06-16 13:45:57). Weekly Science Picks. Australian Science. Retrieved: Mar 28, 2024, from http://australianscience.com.au/news/weekly-science-picks-35/