Researchers have sequenced the genome of the African coelacanth, an ancient-looking fish with lobed fins. Many coelacanth specimens (such as the one shown here) are on display in museums, but the organism's full genome has never before been sequenced.Photo by Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, available on Wikimedia Commons
Just as the thin needle of a syringe can be inserted into the skin and cause no more than a small pinching sensation, silicon nanowires can be inserted into Th17 cells (shown here), causing minimal disruption. Using this new technology, researchers teased apart this immune cell's wiring. Image courtesy of Sigrid Kneymeyer, Broad Communications
Researchers have identified more than 70 new genetic links (shown as bright spots on chromosomes, shaded in blue) tied to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Image courtesy of Janet Iwasa and Bang Wong
