Synthetic biologist Tal Danino manipulates microorganisms in his lab to create eye-catching, colorful patterns. Here’s a look at the process he uses to turn “Oh, yuck” into “Oh, wow.”

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China announces ban on ivory trade by end of 2017

Beautiful art ivory carvings! https://www.google.co.in/search?q=ivory+carving+art+of+china&es...

But at what cost? Elephant extinction! Conservationists think thousands of years of tradition and culture will have to be stopped to save some of the magnificent animals that walk on this planet. And they are right.

An art form became an industry and in a few short years China began to account for up to 70% of the global demand for ivory.

Today, as a result of the surge in poaching, the elephant is once again facing complete annihilation, with estimates suggesting there are fewer than half a million left in Africa.

There may be no more wild populations within a decade.

When art sacrifices for science? A good sign for our planet.

This week, by the end of business hours on Friday, almost half of China's authorised, government-approved ivory factories and shops will have closed their doors for good.

A team of officials from the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) will be on hand to witness the shutdown.

The rest of China's legal trade will be gone by the end of the year - a total of 34 factories and 138 shops.

It is a deeply symbolic moment, a "game changer" according to campaigners.

Art helping science: Kirigami designs hold thousands of times their own weight

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