Nano Zit Zapper, Super Strong Silk, Plant Communication

Published: Nov. 2, 2023, 7 a.m.

Today, you\u2019ll learn about a teensy tiny cure for zits, superpower spider webs, and how scientists have begun having conversations with plants. 

 

Nano Zit Zapper 

 

 

Super Strong Silk   

 

  • \u201cHigh-Strength and ultra-tough whole spider silk fibers spun from transgenic silkworms.\u201d by Junpeng Mi, et al. 2023.  
  • \u201cSpider silk is spun by silkworms for the first time, offering a green alternative to synthetic fibers.\u201d EurekAlert! 2023.  

 

Plant Communication 

 

  • \u201cConversations with plants: Can we provide plants with advance warning of impending dangers?\u201d EurekAlert! 2023.  
  • \u201cHighligher: An optogenetic system for high-resolution gene expression control in plants.\u201d by Bo Larsen, et al. 2023.  

 

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