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CellBioNews Dec 2, 2023

Two methods for demonstrating how #photolyase isolates use light to repair damaged #DNA.

https://phys.org/news/2023-12-methods-photolyase-isolates-dna.html

Two methods for demonstrating how photolyase isolates use light to repair damaged DNA

Two teams of bio-researchers have developed similar processes for demonstrating how photolyase isolates use light to repair damaged DNA. In their papers, both published in the journal Science, the two groups outline their stop-motion-animation-type process to capture the action in detail.

Phys.org

Small Things Considered Apr 10, 2023

Sensing Blue Light: From Bacteria to Birds

by Mechas
That many birds migrate over long distances is a well-known fact. But reading the book "World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds" by Scott Weidensaul proved to be a true eye-opener. I also learned a fact that really stuck with me.
Read more → https://schaechter.asmblog.org/schaechter/2023/04/sensing-blue-light-from-bacteria-to-birds.html

#microbiology #photolyase #cryptochrome

Sensing Blue Light: From Bacteria to Birds

<p>by Mechas <br /> That many birds migrate over long distances is a well-known fact. But reading the book "World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds" by Scott Weidensaul proved to be a true eye-opener. I also learned a fact that really stuck with me.

Small Things Considered