Many movies and videos use slow motion to emphasize important events or add drama. Typically, this effect is achieved by filming at an increased frame rate than usual and then editing software playing back the footage in slow motion – some cameras, such as professional camcorders can even reach 1000 frames per second!
2. Human chromosome structure
Chromosomes are complex DNA molecules that store our genetic information. Found in every cell and responsible for when and how genes are expressed, affecting health, ageing and disease in various ways. Scientists at the BBSRC-funded Babraham Institute and University of Cambridge in collaboration with Weizmann Institute have produced beautiful 3D portraits to more accurately represent chromosome shapes. Their work proves they’re far from being the X-shaped blobs we typically imagine; helping unraveling the mystery of how two-meter long DNA molecules remain mobile enough for vital processes to take place.
