IN THE LAB
How Inflammation Causes Aging
Controlling intestinal inflammation could be one way to prevent aging, at least in mice.
Why Some Flies Date But Don’t Mate
As the name suggests, fruit flies with the platonic mutation go through courtship rituals but fail to copulate. Scientists have found out why.
How Dying Cells Learn To Let Go
Live imaging of fly pupae has given us a peek into how dying cells are safely detached from the tissue they are embedded in.
Salt Turns Ordinary Masks Into Virus Killers
Treating ordinary surgical masks with salt makes them capable of trapping and killing viruses like SARS.
A Moth’s Built-In Pharmacy Inside Its Gut
The cotton leafworm caterpillar is protected from harmful bacteria by helpful bacteria that live in its gut.
Ultra-Thin Films Make Metals Multi-Colored
A nanometer-thick layer of semiconducting material can turn gold to yellow, orange, blue or purple.
Serum From Recovered Patient Prevents Zika-Induced Microcephaly
A study by researchers in China shows that convalescent serum can prevent Zika virus replication and microcephaly in mice.
Stem Cell Transplant Restores Vision In Mice
Retinal transplants grown from induced pluripotent stem cells can restore vision in mice, study shows.
Gene Involved In Nose Formation Found
Scientists in Singapore have identified the gene responsible for arhinia, a rare condition where babies are born without a nose.
