IN THE LAB
Precision Drug Release With Pumpkin-Shaped Molecules
Scientists have developed light-responsive molecules for the controlled release of chemotherapy drugs to cancer cells.
K Computer Accurately Models Aerosol Effects
Using the K computer, scientists in Japan have accurately modelled the impact of aerosols on cloud formation.
Wound Healing On A Different Scale
A research group in Singapore has developed a method to use waste fish scales as a source of collagen for wound healing.
A Blood Test For Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have developed a blood test that can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with 90 percent accuracy.
A Peek At The Brain Through See-Through Skulls
Scientists in China have developed optical clearing agents that can make the skulls of living mice transparent, allowing high resolution imaging of brain structures.
Even Children Value Equal Outcomes
The concepts of fairness and equal outcomes are valued even in five- to six-year-old children, according to researchers in Japan.
Gene Flow Halted By Fragmented Forests
Scientists have used landscape genetics to determine how to better conserve river floodplain ecosystems and maintain the genetic diversity of endangered maple trees.
A Bright Way To Detect Dangerous Gases
Researchers in Japan have developed a fluorescent sensor that allows solvent vapors to be detected by the naked eye.
New Tardigrade Species Found In Japanese Carpark
Scientists have characterized a new species of tardigrade found hiding in moss collected from a carpark in Japan.
