IN THE LAB
Climate And Land-Use Changes Combine To Drive Extinction
Scientists have demonstrated a link between climate change, land-use change and shifts in species distribution.
Proteins Pirouette Within The Cell Membrane
Scientists have developed a bioimaging technique that allows the prolonged visualization of complex protein movements in a cell membrane.
A Closeup Of The Herpes Simplex Virus
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have determined the structure of a herpesvirus capsid, shedding light on the assembly of viral particles.
A Wholesome Environment For Gut Stem Cells
Scientists in Singapore have discovered a type of cell responsible for maintaining the stem cell niche in the gut.
Snow Monkeys Take Hot Baths To Destress
Taking hot spring baths during winter reduces the levels of stress hormones in Japanese macaques, researchers say.
Bat Virus Behind The Death Of 25,000 Pigs In China
Chinese scientists have identified a coronavirus originating in bats that was responsible for the deaths of 25,000 piglets in China from 2016 to 2017.
How HIV Possibly Jumped From Monkey To Man
Researchers have discovered that the evolution of a protein in the simian immunodeficiency virus may have allowed it to be transmitted to human hosts.
Generating Biofuel From Wheat Straw And Saw Dust
Using a natural bacterium isolated from mushroom crop residue, scientists have developed a way to directly convert plant-based material to butanol.
Seeking The Link Between Stress And The Body Clock? Just Ask
Researchers in Japan have discovered three genes—Ask1, 2 and 3—linking the 'internal clock' of cells and mice to environmental stresses.
