IN THE LAB
The Stuff Of Nightmares: Long-tailed Spiders
Spiders that lived approximately 100 million years ago had long tails, according to research by Chinese scientists.
Ants And Aphids Are Friends With Benefits
Researchers in Japan have discovered that ants actively manipulate aphid populations to obtain a sweet snack.
Molecular Machines Make Drug Delivery More Precise
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed macromolecules with ‘mechanical arms’ that can actively control the delivery of drugs released to targeted cancer cells.
New Language Found In Southeast Asia (VIDEO)
Researchers have discovered a new language spoken by about 280 people in a small village in northern peninsula Malaysia.
The ABC’s Of Stacking Graphene
Japanese scientists have fabricated two types of trilayer graphene with different structures and electrical properties.
Nanoparticles Deepen The Reach Of Optogenetics
Using nanoparticles that absorb infrared light and emit green or blue light, an international team of researchers can non-invasively stimulate or suppress brain activity in mice.
A Nose For Noxious Substances
Using transgenic zebrafish, scientists in Japan have discovered a neural pathway that controls behavioral responses to carbon dioxide.
Cells Have An Ear For Music Too
Scientists from Kyoto University In Japan have discovered that sound can suppress gene expression in cells.
A Hair-Raising Discovery
Researchers in Japan have developed a method for large-scale preparation of hair-producing tissues.
