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Cancer biologist Cyrus Ghajar was gearing up to study how the immune system can fight breast cancer when he hit a snag: The supposedly fast-spreading cancer cells he implanted in mice stayed put and sometimes even disappeared after about 11 days. Then postdoc Candice Grzelak identified the culprit: the green fluorescent protein (GFP) the researchers … Read more
Fish genetically engineered to glow blue, green, or red under blacklight have been a big hit among aquarium lovers for years. But the fluorescent pet is not restricted to glass displays anymore. The red- and green-glowing versions of the modified zebrafish have escaped fish farms in southeastern Brazil and are multiplying in creeks in the … Read more
Astronaut photograph ISS066-E-86969 taken aboard the ISS on Dec. 6, 2021. (Image credit: NASA’s Earth Observatory) An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has captured a stunning photo of a crescent moon above Earth as the last light of the setting sun shines through the different layers of the atmosphere. The photo was taken … Read more
The glow of the firefly is as mysterious as it is alluring. Scientists have long argued over why the trait evolved in these adult beetles: Was it to deter predators—or identify mates? A new study argues for the latter, finding the ability arose more than 130 million years ago, tens of millions of years before … Read more