IN THE LAB
Social Skills, Not Vocabulary, Make A Shy Child Likeable
By assessing the language competency and social interactions of 164 preschoolers, researchers in Singapore have demonstrated that social skills rather than vocabulary improve the likeablility of shy children.
Preventing Glaucoma By Unclogging The Eye’s ‘Drainage Canals’
Researchers in Korea have identified the molecular pathway causing fluid build-up in the eyes, a discovery that could lead leading to a treatment for glaucoma.
Supermassive Black Hole Found 400 Million Light-years Away
Astrophysicists from India and the US have confirmed the existence of the closest ever binary supermassive black hole system.
Serotonin Linked To Sudden Death In Infants
Scientists in Australia have linked serotonin to sudden infant death syndrome.
Fixing Broken Heart Valves In Cardiac Failure Patients
Scientists in Japan have performed the world's first successful transcatheter mitral valve implantation in patients with severe cardiac failure.
Seeing Through Diseases With CUBIC
Researchers in Japan have used a tissue clearing and 3D imaging technique to more accurately diagnose diseases.
Molecular Switch In The Brain Controls Weight Gain
Using mouse models of obesity, Japanese researchers have identified a molecule in the brain that promotes leptin resistance, which leads to weight gain.
Spicing Up Farming To Prevent Soil Erosion
By growing chili peppers together with corn, farmers can protect their fields against erosion and enjoy increased economic benefits, say Chinese scientists.
Is The Earth Heating Up? Ask The Oceans
Measuring how much heat stored in the oceans is a faster way of tracking global warming, scientists say.
