IN THE LAB
Albino Orchids And The Secret Of Fungal Partnerships
Genes specific to this albino orchid variety may explain how some plants have ditched photosynthesis to become parasites on fungi.
Nutrition-Related Genes Determine Ant Castes
Ants destined to be workers have different levels of genes related to nutrition compared to their reproductive counterparts.
Pregnant Dinosaur Fossil Re-Writes The Rules Of Reproduction
Instead of a shelled egg, this 250-million-year-old fossil from China had an embryo inside, unmistakable evidence for live births in dinosaurs.
India’s Carnivores Co-Exist Peacefully
Unlike other big cats elsewhere, tigers and leopards in India live side by side with Asian wild dogs relatively peacefully.
Modified Protein Crystals Make Molecule-Sized Storage Box
Researchers have used modified viral proteins to store foreign molecules such as fluorescent dyes inside live cells.
FIT Is The Reason Proteins Make (Female) Flies Full
Consuming proteins triggers the release of FIT, which signals fullness to the brain and prevents the consumption of more proteins.
Some Stars Are Born In ‘Traffic Jams’
A new study from Japan provides clues into how swirling molecular clouds collapse into stars like our Sun.
New Material Doubles Negative Thermal Expansion Record
Most materials expand when heated; researchers have now found one that contracts by nearly 7 percent instead.
New Marine Worms Discovered In Antarctica
Japanese researchers have discovered two new species of marine worms near the Syowa Station in Antarctica.
