IN THE LAB
A Bacterial Two Hit Combo Against Cancer
An engineered strain of Salmonella has been shown to prevent the spread of tumors in mice without causing a harmful systemic infection.
How X-Rays Are Absorbed By Matter
An X-ray beam can ionize matter in just a few hundred femtoseconds, researchers say.
Catching A Black Hole By Its Tail
A tell-tale tail has given away the location of a previously hidden black hole near the supernova remnant W44.
Spider Silk Inspires Artificial Muscles
In response to water, spider silk can stretch and shrink like human muscle.
Lab-Grown Pancreas Reverse Diabetes In Mice
The success of a rat-to-mouse pancreas transplant suggests that such interspecies transplants could help meet the need for donor organs.
Corralling Calcium Ions With Lasers
With the help of non-damaging near-infrared lasers, researchers can now precisely control the capture and release of calcium ions in vivo.
Repurposed Drug Straightens Out Chikugunya
Researchers from Singapore have shown that an existing immune suppressing drug can be used to treat debilitating joint pain caused by the mosquito-borne virus.
The Ancient Origins Of East Asian Ancestry
Modern day East Asian populations living in the Amur Basin can trace their ancestry to Stone Age hunter-gatherers who lived in the same area nearly 8,000 years ago.
Nanoparticles That Help Crops Absorb Fertilizers
A nanoparticle-based fertilizer could help feed the world's growing population by halving the amount of fertilizer required.
