Plants Use Underground 'Fungal Internet' to Communicate
Researchers have just documented how plants use underground fungal networks to warn neighboring plants of impending insect attack, uniquely illustrating the complex and highly designed interconnected cooperation found in nature.
Novel 'Junk DNA' Sequences Jumpstart Protein Production
Researchers have just identified over 12,000 novel DNA sequences in the human genome, most of them in areas once thought to be "Junk DNA."1 These newly discovered DNA sequences, called "translation-enhancing elements," jumpstart protein production in certain situations and provide a whole new perspective on how proteins are produced in the cell.
Plants Use Math to Ration Food Use
A new study came out showing how plants utilize an efficient form of mathematics to precisely calculate how much starch to consume as food during the night.1
Bewildering Pseudogene Functions Both Forwards and Backwards
Not only have many pseudogenes been proven to be highly functional, a recent study has unveiled mind-boggling complexity behind the PTEN pseudogene, showing that it functions both forwards and backwards as part of an intricate gene network.1
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