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Using Microfluidics, Researchers Carry Out 10,000 Experiments At Once

A Franco-Japanese research team has developed a ‘brute force’ technique to test ten thousand biochemical reactions at once.

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Female Chickens Store Sperm From Multiple Males With Help From Fat Cells

Droplets of fat transferred from female cells to sperm cells may contribute to keeping sperm alive for long periods of time.

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Legions Of Immune Cells In The Lung Keep Legionella At Bay

Monocyte-derived cells, which are part of the immune system, have been found to play a significant role in fighting off the bacterium that causes Legionnaire’s disease.

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Children With Supportive & Attentive Parents Turn Out Better: Survey

Japanese children who receive positive attention and care from their parents have high incomes, high happiness levels, academic success, and a strong sense of morality in adulthood.

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The Song Of The Songbird

To aid in song learning, specific neurons in the brains of young zebra finches respond to their father’s singing.

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Citizen Scientists Find Rare Galaxy Cluster

While poring over telescope images, two volunteers in an international citizen science project found a rare galaxy cluster, which was later named after them.

In the Lab

Liver Health Supplement Reduces Colon Tumor Growth In Mice

Baicalein, a herbal supplement, binds to mismatched DNA and causes cancerous cells to self-destruct in a tightly-regulated cell suicide process.

In the Lab

Marine Sponges Make Up Bulk Of Oceans’ Microbial Diversity

Genetic analysis of these ancient multicellular lifeforms revealed enormous complexity: one single sponge species contained 12,000 different microbes.

In the Lab

Pythons & Boas Evolved Independently To Share Similar Traits

Pythons and boas last shared a common ancestor in the age of the dinosaurs, but by living in the same habitats, they evolved to look similar today.

In the Lab

Using Microfluidics, Researchers Carry Out 10,000 Experiments At Once

A Franco-Japanese research team has developed a ‘brute force’ technique to test ten thousand biochemical reactions at once.

In the Lab

Female Chickens Store Sperm From Multiple Males With Help From Fat Cells

Droplets of fat transferred from female cells to sperm cells may contribute to keeping sperm alive for long periods of time.

In the Lab

Legions Of Immune Cells In The Lung Keep Legionella At Bay

Monocyte-derived cells, which are part of the immune system, have been found to play a significant role in fighting off the bacterium that causes Legionnaire’s disease.

In the Lab

Children With Supportive & Attentive Parents Turn Out Better: Survey

Japanese children who receive positive attention and care from their parents have high incomes, high happiness levels, academic success, and a strong sense of morality in adulthood.

In the Lab

The Song Of The Songbird

To aid in song learning, specific neurons in the brains of young zebra finches respond to their father’s singing.

In the Lab

Citizen Scientists Find Rare Galaxy Cluster

While poring over telescope images, two volunteers in an international citizen science project found a rare galaxy cluster, which was later named after them.

In the Lab

Liver Health Supplement Reduces Colon Tumor Growth In Mice

Baicalein, a herbal supplement, binds to mismatched DNA and causes cancerous cells to self-destruct in a tightly-regulated cell suicide process.

In the Lab

Marine Sponges Make Up Bulk Of Oceans’ Microbial Diversity

Genetic analysis of these ancient multicellular lifeforms revealed enormous complexity: one single sponge species contained 12,000 different microbes.

In the Lab

Pythons & Boas Evolved Independently To Share Similar Traits

Pythons and boas last shared a common ancestor in the age of the dinosaurs, but by living in the same habitats, they evolved to look similar today.

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