Shots of Silicon Valley
2008; Nature Portfolio; Volume: 451; Issue: 7182 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1038/4511054a
ISSN1476-4687
Autores ResumoCompartments of the Drosophila Larva (In Vivo -Live Drosophila Larva in a Drop of Water) as the best portrayal of the 'magic of science' , the bicentenary's theme.Markus took his photograph to show how blood cells affect the fruitfly's immune system."By identifying blood-cell-specific genes, we can generate transgenic Drosophila strains in which the blood cells express green fluorescent protein, so that they are visualized in vivo, making in vivo research possible on the immune system, " he explained.KNAW's bicentenary celebrations (www.knaw200.nl)include talks, exhibitions and guided tours of the academy's Trippenhuis Building headquarters.They also feature a mass experiment on human 'waves' propagating through a crowd of soccer fans in Rotterdam's Kuip Stadium (the team FC Feyenoord celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2008) and a tour bus taking science to schools.
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