CHEMISTRY
Interstellar chemistry: The state of hydroxide
Experiments splitting water with ultraviolet light reveal the different states in which hydroxide ions could exist in space
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Pancreas development: Master regulator
Researchers have uncovered a novel signalling pathway that is crucial
for pancreas development in zebrafish
GENETICS
Ophthalmology: New clues in sight
Genetic heritage studies provide an insight into which Chinese individual is more likely to inherit Leber's disease
Rice genetics: Discolouring factor
Consumer preference might have driven the selection of a rice cultivar
that does not discolour during storage
MATERIALS
DNA hydrogels: Fishy fluorescence
Fluorescent hydrogels made from salmon DNA can be used for monitoring
drug release
PHYSICS
Quantum entanglement: Crystal control
Researchers in China have shown how to control the properties of
entangled photon states using engineered crystal patterns
