IN THE LAB
Writing Off Cancer With Chinese Calligraphy Ink
Chinese researchers have used ancient calligraphy ink in photothermal therapy to kill cancer cells.
Shining Light On The Behavior Of Ice In Space
Scientists in Japan have obtained a better understanding of interstellar ice by observing the behavior of non-crystallized ice exposed to ultraviolet light.
TSUBAME Supercomputer Helps Find Chagas Disease Drugs
Scientists in Japan have used the TSUBAME supercomputer to discover potential therapeutic protein inhibitors for Chagas disease.
Treating Ovarian Cancer With An Anti-Parasite Drug
Ivermectin, a drug used to treat parasitic infections, has been found to be useful in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
India’s Shortcut To An Emission-Free Future
Scientists in Finland have projected that India can function on a fully renewable electricity system by 2050.
Why Boredom Makes You Sleepy
In a collaborative study, researchers have found that a part of the brain that is associated with motivation and pleasure can also regulate sleep.
Making Stem Cells Switch To Muscle
Using a synthetic DNA-targeting molecule, researchers in Japan were able to stimulate human induced pluripotent stem cells to become heart muscle cells.
Sniffing Out Why Alzheimer’s Patients Lose Their Sense Of Smell
The loss of smell is indicative of early stage Alzheimer’s disease, and Korean researchers now understand how this happens.
Crossing The Gut To Avoid Injections
Using a screening technique known as phage display, scientists have identified three small intestine-permeable peptides that can improve the absorption of drugs in gut.
