For the first time scientists have found an organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in photosynthesis. The peculiar organism is dubbed ‘corallicolid’ because it is found in …read more Source:: Science
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Scientists create functioning kidney tissue
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•Scientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science. The study signifies a significant milestone in the …read more Source:: Science
Stripped-down synthetic organism sheds light on nature of life
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists on Thursday announced the creation of a synthetic organism stripped down to the bare essentials with the fewest genes needed to survive and multiply, a feat …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Wondrous fungus: fossils are oldest of any land-dwelling organism
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At first glance, they do not look like much: tiny fragments of a primordial fungus shorter than a single hair’s width. But these fungal remnants possess the …read more Source:: UKScienceNews