IN THE LAB
3D Artificial Skin Used To Treat Spina Bifida In Rats
Scientists have used artificial skin grafts grown from induced pluripotent stem cells to cover the developing spines of rat fetuses while still in the womb.
Removing Old Cells Could Prevent Arthritis
An experimental drug has been shown to prevent osteoarthritis in mice by selectively removing aged cells.
Improving Cotton Without Modifying Its Genes
The methylome of the cotton genome suggests that the economically important crop could be improved with epigenetic modifications that do not affect the underlying genome sequence.
Bend It Like Bamboo
The fibers in bamboo are distributed to maximize flexural rigidity with the smallest volume of wood material possible.
How Too Much Of A Protein Leads To Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists in Japan have revealed that too much of a protein called alpha-synuclein could cause Parkinson’s disease by interfering with vesicle recycling.
Gold That Goes Invisible When Ground
This gold compound shifts its emission profile by an unprecedented 452 nm when ground, changing from fluorescent blue to infrared.
Artificial Intelligence Used To Decode Brain Signals And Read Minds
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict what a person sees or imagines based on brain scans.
If Not Forced, Kids Are Happy To Share
Preschool kids who share of their own accord are happy to do so, but not when they are obliged to do it.
Rice Domestication Traced To The Holocene
Radiocarbon dating has helped to trace rice domestication in China to approximately 10,000 years ago.
