IN THE LAB
Lengthening The Carbon Chain At Room Temperature
By oxidizing the iridium center of a reaction intermediate, scientists in South Korea have achieved arylation of C-H bonds at mild conditions.
The Importance Of Zinc In Respiratory Diseases
Researchers in Japan have identified zinc transport as a critical element of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis.
Targeting DNA Damage Repair In Childhood Brain Tumors
Scientists in Japan have analyzed the chromosomes of brain tumors and discovered an inhibitor molecule that could be used in the treatment of childhood brain cancer.
A Chilling Discovery About Rice
A research group in China has revealed a signaling pathway that allows rice plants to tolerate low temperatures.
Mapping The Brain’s Cholinergic Neuron Circuits
Scientists in China have generated a precise 3D whole-brain atlas of the cholinergic system in the human brain.
A Kink In The Armor Of Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Scientists in Japan have discovered a molecular target that could improve the treatment of drug-resistant prostate cancer.
An Algorithm For Responsible Damming
Scientists in the US have created an algorithm to better manage hydropower dams so as to avoid compromising food production along the Mekong River.
How Black Carbon Aerosols Evolve During Combustion
Scientists in China, in collaboration with researchers in Japan, have analyzed how black carbon aerosols change in number and size during combustion.
The Origins Of Gravitational Wave-Inducing Black Holes
Using supercomputer-aided simulations, scientists in Japan have examined how binary black holes responsible for gravitational waves may have originated.
