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Uncovering A 400-Million-Year-Old Pheromone Sensor
A research group in Japan has discovered a pheromone-sensing gene that predates land-dwelling vertebrates.
Switching It Up: How Sex Role-Reversed Insects Store More Semen
A tiny switching valve in the female penis of the Brazilian cave insect Neotrogla allows the creatures to store multiple sperm capsules, say researchers in Japan.
Seeing The Ebola Virus Up Close
Scientists in Japan have obtained a near-atomic resolution model of an important Ebola virus protein.
In Pursuit Of Perfect Metal Crystals
Scientists in South Korea have devised a technique to obtain large single crystals of copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum or palladium.
Making Lung Cancer Immunotherapy More Personal
Patient responses could be better assessed by monitoring nivolumab binding to T-cells as well as the proliferation status of T-cells, researchers say.
Cleaner Power Sources Could Save 26 Million Years Of Life
Eliminating emissions by switching to cleaner power sources could add years to people’s lives in China and India, according to a study by scientists in the US.
AI Automatically Tracks Single Molecules In Cells
Researchers have developed a method of automatically tracking single fluorescent molecules in living cells, enabling the rapid analysis of large numbers of molecules.
Moss Makes A Good Air Pollution Sensor
Moss responds rapidly to air pollutants, especially sulfur dioxide, making it useful as a real-time pollution sensor.
Skin Hardness A Better Measure Of Body Temperature
Scientists in South Korea have found that human body temperature can be better estimated by measuring skin hardness in addition to skin temperature and sweat rate.