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Science briefing: maize genome is decoded
The largest and most complex plant genome known to science – that of maize – has been decoded at last. Results of the $30m US-led project are published on Friday in the journals Science and PLoS Genetics
Science briefing: Alzheimer’s breakthrough
Researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute believe they have uncovered a key element in the formation of lasting memories – a receptor molecule called nogo receptor 1
Four-year Merlin inquiry dropped by SFO
The Serious Fraud Office said it had scrapped the Merlin Biosciences case for lack of evidence, after more than four years looking into allegations of impropriety relating to investments held in one of the business’ funds
Public to be quizzed on genetic research
Britain’s Academy of Medical Sciences will assess acceptance of experiments that could create monkeys or mice with recognisably human features
Science briefing: Making scents of early memories
Research shows that the first time someone smells a particular odour, whether pleasant or unpleasant, the memory is imprinted in their brain in a way that is unparalleled by other sensations
Lex: Intel
Even though the company faces fresh scrutiny of its market power, the structure of the industry is likely to remain unchanged
Science briefing: Horses help in race to beat flu
Researchers have carried out a study relating the evolution of equine flu to vaccination of horses, an important step that will help in understanding the dynamics of epidemics
Science briefing: Advantages to having a male
A study argues that self-fertilising populations of roundworms are more susceptible to harmful genetic mutations and are slower to adapt to environmental conditions
Crop science investment call
The government has been asked to invest an extra £50m a year to help prepare the UK for expected global food shortages
Science briefing: Heart repair kit takes shape
Scientists at Harvard University have succeeded in making beating strips of mouse heart muscle cells in a development that could be the prototype of a system to repair damaged human hearts
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