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The Evolving Poetry Of Japanese Color Names

The Japanese words for green and blue are influenced by classical poetry but have also evolved over time.

Graphene Oxide Protects Sperm From Ice

Just a small amount of graphene oxide is sufficient to prevent ice crystals from forming, thereby protecting sperm during cryopreseveration.

When Is The Best Time To Eat ‘Good’ Fats?

Eating food with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids during the day might help to lessen the risk of metabolic syndromes, researchers say.

The Best Of Both Worlds For New Glow-In-The-Dark Compounds

By combining the conventional metal-ligand system and aggregation-based system, scientists have designed glow-in-the-dark compounds that can be both tuned and controlled.

One Material, Three Colors

Researchers have developed a material that can switch its color between yellow, red and orange in response to heating, fuming and grinding.

CMBG Receives US$2.29 Million Grant For Stem Cell Therapy

China's Cellular Biomedicine Group has received US$2.29 million to support pre-clinical studies of stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis.

7 Inspiring Scientists Who Happen To Be Women

These seven women have all overcome the odds to become leaders in their own fields.

Precise Gene Editing One SNP At A Time

Researchers in South Korea have produced the first transgenic mice using a base editor protein fused to CRISPR-Cas9.

Erasing Fears With Antibodies And Light

By combining the precision of antibodies with toxic oxygen bursts, researchers have inactivated neural proteins to abolish fearful memories in mice.