Drivers of the changing water supply and demand characteristics in the Bay Area, and opportunities to enhance future regional water reliability.
Mediterranean Wetlands: Archaeology, Ecology, Sustainability
Current climatic challenges are driving the rediscovery of the numerous values of wetlands, in terms of climate regulation, but also biodiversity conservation and cultural heritage.
Segmental Arithmetic: Summing Up the Hox Gene Regulatory Network for Hindbrain Development in Chordates
It is important to understand when and how the hindbrain segmentation program evolved. Recent studies have shed some light.
Chromatin-associated non-coding RNAs in development and inheritance
The diverse roles of chromatin-associated non-coding RNAs.
Metabolic Interactions in Cancer
Cellular metabolism at the interface between the microenvironment, the cancer cell phenotype, and the epigenetic landscape
Human Well-Being and Climate Change Mitigation
What is human well-being – and why does it matter for climate change mitigation?
Nature’s Nanoparticles for Improving Gene Transfer
A cryo-transmission electron micrograph of a new gene delivery system called exo-AAV. The adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) is packaged within a lipid bubble called an exosome. Multiple AAV vectors can be observed as dark structures inside the larger spherical exosome structure.
Crosstalk Between Transcription and Metabolism: How Much Enzyme is Enough for a Cell?
A recent review by Donati, Sander and Link tries to answer this question.
Co-Production in Climate Change Research: Reviewing Different Perspectives
Global environmental challenges like climate change are likewise challenging our conceptions of science, and the role of science in society. Climate science is having a growing influence on our lives – in the media, government policy, our schools or corporate...
Slicing the Pie: How Big Could Carbon Dioxide Removal Be?
If 2°C warming by 2100 is to be prevented, it will become important to adopt strategies that not only avoid CO2 emissions, but also allow for the direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere.