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A single enzyme can alter the vibrant colors in parrot plumage

A single enzyme can alter the vibrant colors in parrot plumage

Previous research showed that a different enzyme called PKS makes red aldehyde-based psittacofulvins, says Joseph Corbo, a biologist and neuropathologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Jurassic Park inspires a new way to store DNA data

Jurassic Park inspires a new way to store DNA data

To test the resilience of the polymer, the researchers encapsulated strands of DNA containing the encoded Jurassic Park theme music and a human’s entire genetic instruction book in the amberlike material and then exposed it to temperatures of 55° Celsius, 65° C and 75° C at 70 percent humidity over seven days.